The move comes days after authorities began restricting access to Telegram, another widely used messaging service in Russia. Telegram is popular among millions of users, including military personnel, senior officials, state media outlets and government bodies such as the Kremlin and communications regulator Roskomnadzor.
Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, February 12, that WhatsApp was blocked due to alleged legal violations by its parent company, without providing further details.
“Max is an affordable alternative on the market for citizens, a developing national messenger,” Peskov said. “Regarding the blocking of WhatsApp, our authorities did indeed state that the decision was made and implemented due to the corporation’s unwillingness to comply with the law.”
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