He said that since his platform does not have the capacity to check all channels, it may restrict some in Russia and Ukraine "for the duration of the conflict," but then reversed course hours later after many users complained that Telegram was an important source of information. Such instructions could actually endanger people — citizens receive air strike warnings via smartphone alerts. Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images Artem Kliuchnikov and his family fled Ukraine just days before the Russian invasion.
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