April 4, 2026

Dozens gather outside Presidential Administration in Moscow to submit petitions against messaging app blocks and mobile internet shutdowns

Dozens of people gathered outside the Presidential Administration in Moscow to submit petitions against the blocking of messaging apps and the shutdown of mobile internet access.

Dozens gather outside Presidential Administration in Moscow to submit petitions against messaging app blocks and mobile internet shutdowns

TL;DR

  • Dozens of people gathered at the Presidential Administration in Moscow to submit petitions against messaging app blocks and mobile internet shutdowns.
  • The Rassvet party organized the mass petition drive.
  • Politicians Boris Nadezhdin and Yulia Galyamina were among those who submitted petitions.
  • Participants waited up to an hour and a half in line, with an estimated 200 people attending.
  • Several other protests planned across Russia were denied approval by authorities.
  • Five individuals linked to the Alyi Lebed movement were placed under administrative detention.
  • Twelve people were detained at Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on March 29, the planned date for protests.

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