Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 12 — According to Cointelegraph, Russia has completely blocked the WhatsApp domain, forcing approximately 72 million local users to access the service via VPN. Russian authorities stated that lifting the ban requires WhatsApp to comply with Russian laws and that they are willing to negotiate, with plans to fully ban the service by the end of 2026.
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Russia has completely blocked the WhatsApp domain name.
Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 12 — According to Cointelegraph, Russia has completely blocked the WhatsApp domain, forcing approximately 72 million local users to access the service via VPN. Russian authorities stated that lifting the ban requires WhatsApp to comply with Russian laws and that they are willing to negotiate, with plans to fully ban the service by the end of 2026.