Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists
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FILE - Women look at their smartphones while riding a bus in Moscow, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)FILE - A woman speaks on her cellphone in Red Square in Moscow, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)FILE - A woman holding her smartphone leaves Red Square in Moscow, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)People gather at the site of a planned protest of restrictions on Telegram after authorization for the rally was revoked due to a "potential emergency situation" in Perm, Russia, on March 15, 2026. (AP Photo)Police officers stand at the site of a planned protest of restrictions on Telegram after authorization for the rally was revoked due to a "potential emergency situation" in Perm, Russia, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo)
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FILE - Women look at their smartphones while riding a bus in Moscow, on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)