Telegram’s Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
Telegram’s billionaire founder, Pavel Durov, said on Saturday that Russia’s attempt to block virtual private networks (VPN) triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of Russians were resisting digital controls.
Russia has repeatedly blocked mobile internet and granted sweeping powers to cut off mass communications while jamming messenger services and VPNs in what diplomats have called a “great crackdown”.
