Western outlets remain “freely accessible” on the platform in Russia, CEO Pavel Durov has said
The EU imposes more media restrictions on Telegram than Russia does, the platform’s founder, Pavel Durov, has noted in a New Year’s message.
“Access to certain Russian media has been restricted in the EU under DSA/sanctions laws. Meanwhile, all Western media Telegram channels remain freely accessible in Russia,” Durov wrote on the platform on Tuesday, referring to the EU’s Digital Services Act.
“Who would have thought that in 2025 Russian Telegram users would enjoy more freedom than Europeans?” he added.
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