Irkutsk Rejects Permit to Hold Protest Against Government Restrictions on Telegram - The Moscow Times
Moscow Times
February 27, 2026
The mayor’s office in the Siberian city of Irkutsk has revoked a permit for a public demonstration against government restrictions on Telegram after earlier saying the gathering could take place, the liberal Yabloko party, which applied for the permit, said in a statement on Friday.
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Originally published on Moscow Times on 2/27/2026