The regulator’s press service told TASS about this stance.
Media outlets have reported that the Telegram messenger may be fully blocked starting April 1.
Earlier Roskomnadzor said that Telegram does not comply with Russian legislation.
Personal data are not adequately protected according to the agency.
There are no effective measures to counter fraud and the use of the messenger for criminal and terrorist purposes.
In this regard the regulator will continue introducing consistent restrictions to secure compliance with Russian legislation and ensure the protection of citizens.
Turning to expert opinions Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Evgeny Popov said reports citing a specific date for blocking Telegram’s operations in Russia appear unusual and may represent a negotiating position aimed at compelling the platform to comply with Russian laws.
Member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Information Technologies and Communications Anton Nemkin told TASS there are no official confirmations that the Telegram messenger will be blocked in Russia as of April 1.
It is premature to speak of an allegedly agreed date or an initiated process to restrict the platform’s operations.
He emphasized that there are currently no publicly announced legal grounds or procedural steps indicating the inevitability of a total restriction of access.
At the same time he recalled that the state’s position regarding internet platforms remains unchanged and consistent.
Russia is prepared to work with both domestic and foreign services provided they strictly comply with national legislation.
Shifting focus to content blocking Telegram’s administration blocked 187,300 channels and groups worldwide that violated its policies on February 16 according to updated statistics on the messenger’s website.
On February 15 the administration blocked 238,800 channels and groups that violated its policies.
The last time the number of blocked channels and groups exceeded that level was on January 23 when more than 300,000 were blocked.
As of February 17 more than 7.463 million groups and channels have been blocked on Telegram since the beginning of the year.
The largest single-day blocking of channels and groups occurred on January 1 2026 when nearly 543,000 groups and channels were blocked.
Telegram’s administration has been actively blocking groups and channels since November 2024.
A framework for interaction with Roskomnadzor and the police has been established Head of the investigations department at T.Hunter Igor Bederov told TASS.
Regarding the prospects of a full shutdown the likelihood of a complete Telegram shutdown in Russia remains uncertain as the service actively takes measures to maintain functionality.
Jami lup CEO and Association of Bloggers and Agencies President Yulia Dolgova told TASS this.
"Regarding a complete shutdown of access to the messenger, it's difficult to say today: unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is actively taking measures to maintain the functionality of its service," Dolgova noted.
The expert also highlighted the factor of using means to bypass blocking.
"We should not forget about the depth of penetration of VPN services among the Russian audience either."