Russian media censor calls Telegram block ‘not so bad after all’ after a whole room of IT executives prove it isn’t working anyway Oleg Terlyakov, a senior official at Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor, stated that Telegram had been successfully blocked. However, at a meeting with IT industry representatives, attendees confirmed they were still using Telegram, prompting Terlyakov to question their concerns if the service was still functional. The exchange was initially published by entrepreneur Igor Ashmanov, who later deleted and re-published the account, citing self-censorship.

• Roskomnadzor official Oleg Terlyakov claimed Telegram had been successfully blocked.
• During a meeting with IT industry representatives, all attendees confirmed they were still using Telegram.
• Terlyakov dismissed concerns about the blocking, stating that if the service was still working, there was no issue.
• The details of the meeting were initially shared by entrepreneur Igor Ashmanov, who later removed and re-posted the account.
• Ashmanov expressed skepticism about the blocking efforts and suggested Roskomnadzor refused to identify which agencies ordered the blocks.