Sunday, 5 April, 2026
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blames Russian VPN Crackdown for Payment Outages
By Isha
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has attributed recent payment system failures on the platform to Russia’s aggressive efforts to block VPN services. According to Durov, the technical disruptions occurred as state authorities inadvertently throttled essential network infrastructure while targeting censorship-circumvention tools. These outages impacted users' ability to conduct transactions, highlighting the growing collateral damage caused by strict internet regulations.
Read full story at Economic Times