Russian authorities have blocked access to the Snapchat app, citing its alleged use for criminal activity in the country.
The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) said in a statement that Snapchat had been used “to organise and carry out terrorist acts within the country, and to recruit perpetrators,” as well as commit fraud and other crimes against Russian citizens.
Earlier on Thursday, Russia also blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, in a move that forms part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign technology platforms.
The restrictions follow similar measures against Google’s YouTube, Meta’s WhatsApp, and the Telegram messaging service, all of which have faced access limitations in Russia over alleged criminal or extremist activity.
Roskomnadzor has justified the bans as a matter of national security and public safety, while critics argue that the measures further restrict freedom of information and online communication in the country.
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Slovenia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, joining Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands in a widening boycott triggered by the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision to allow Israel to participate.
Israel was given the green light to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, after the organising body decided not to hold a vote on its inclusion, despite threats of boycotts from some countries over the Gaza conflict.
Azerbaijan cannot yet provide a timeline for the large-scale return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to extensive landmine contamination in former conflict zones, the country’s presidential representative on special assignments, Elchin Amirbayov, said on Thursday.
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Slovenia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, joining Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands in a widening boycott triggered by the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision to allow Israel to participate.
Israel was given the green light to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, after the organising body decided not to hold a vote on its inclusion, despite threats of boycotts from some countries over the Gaza conflict.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed on Thursday (December 4) that responsibility for the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury lies with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following the conclusion of a public inquiry into the poisoning.
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