Russia's blocking access to Telegram and WhatsApp again... a second time this year after an August round of blocking

Telegram and WhatsApp Access Restricted in 34 Russian Regions – Monitor - The Moscow Times

Access to the popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp has been restricted in about 40% of Russia’s regions, the independent monitoring project Na Svyazi said Wednesday. “Complaints about unstable performance of the messengers are increasing across Russia.