Telegram blocked six channels covering the protests in Bashkortostan for two days. The channels "Kushtau Bayram", RusNews, "The One from Bashkort", "Nuclear Ant", "As it is about Bashkortostan" and "Irandyk Sabantuy" disappeared from open access yesterday and today.
These news channels covered the protests in defense of activist Fail Alsynov. Yesterday the channel "Kushtau Bayram" called to come to the trial of Fail Alsynov.
Today in Bashkortostan residents reported problems with access to the messenger - WhatsApp.
The situation in Bashkortostan continues to escalate, Russian media report.
Russian law enforcers continue beating up the locals who came to support public activist Fail Alsynov. Reportedly, they also use tear gas.