Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain Tightens: WhatsApp and Telegram Calls Censored Under Kremlin Control

Russia’s latest move to partially restrict calls on popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram is no mere tech policy—it's a calculated step in the Kremlin’s relentless drive to cement total control over internet freedom within its borders. Ostensibly justified as a fight against crime, these restrictions are, in reality, another brick in the digital iron curtain that threatens both Russian citizens’ liberty and global information flows. Is This Just Crime Fighting or Authoritarian Overreach? The government watchdog Roskomnadzor claims these clampdowns combat fraud, extortion, and sabotage conducted through foreign messaging platforms. Yet, how credible is this rationale when repeated appeals...