“In agreement with the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, Roskomnadzor removes requirements to restrict access to the Telegram messenger,” the Roskomnadzor said in a statement.
It is noted that the service positively assessed the words of the founder of the messenger, Pavel Durov, about his readiness to counter terrorism and extremism.
Earlier, the founder of Telegram Pavel Durov said that in Russia 30 million people use the messenger.
On June 15, it was reported that a bill was introduced in the State Duma banning the blocking of the Telegram messenger during high alert or emergency situations, it follows from the database of the lower house of parliament.