Russia announces it is lifting restrictions on the use of the Telegram after the messaging app “agrees to help with extremism investigations” The Independent : The Independent 2020-06-19 Telegram, Russia Related Coverage Russia lifts ban on Telegram messaging app after failing to block it Reuters Russia lifts futile two-year ban on Telegram Messenger The Next Web Russia lifts two-year ban on Telegram messaging platform Financial Times Russia lifts ban on Telegram after two years of trying Decrypt Telegram no longer blocked in Russia, app's founder hopeful Android Police Russia unbans Telegram ZDNet