Russia on Thursday confirmed that it had blocked WhatsApp in the country. The Kremlin said citizens can use a state-backed messenging service instead. WhatsApp issued a statement saying Russia had ...

Russian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially blocking access to the popular, Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp.

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app. The news comes days after it emerged that ...

U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a ...

China offered new humanitarian energy assistance to Ukraine — even as a senior U.S. official said Beijing has the power to stop Russia’s invasion and has chosen not to. "China could call Vladimir ...

Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees. By Constant Méheut Reporting ...

Russia has blocked the U.S.-based messaging app WhatsApp, the Kremlin announced Thursday, claiming the Meta-owned company failed to comply with local laws. The move follows six months of pressure on ...

Chinese intermediaries enable Russian auto dealers to bypass sanctions Zero-mileage cars reclassified by traders as used to avoid automaker restrictions Automakers say they are doing their best to ...

US Special Envoy Witkoff said the first day of the latest round of US-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia had "brought about meaningful progress" in stopping the war. The delegations of ...

Russia’s long history of westward expansion reinforces that concern. Whether it has expanded in search of security, to regain lost Russian lands, or to unify the Russian people— three narratives Putin ...

Russia plans to send soon oil and oil products to Cuba as part of humanitarian aid, the Russian embassy in Cuba told Russian media on Thursday. Cuba’s worsening economic and humanitarian situation has ...

DONETSK, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 23: An artillery division of the 59th brigade takes position on the frontline near Donetsk on December 23, 2022 in Donetsk, Ukraine. The division is firing 152 mm rounds ...