By DASHA LITVINOVA

Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet .

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In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying t

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