Critics and rights campaigners say the restrictions are a transparent attempt by the Kremlin to ramp up control and surveillance over internet use.

There have been more than 11,000 complaints from Russian users regarding Telegram’s operations over the past 24 hours, according to Downdetector’s data

From February 9, Russian users of the messaging and call app Telegram began reporting access issues. Russian authorities have denounced Telegram's alleged lack of action against…