At present, purchasing a Telegram Premium subscription in Russia…
At present, purchasing a Telegram Premium subscription in Russia does not violate legislation and does not entail administrative or criminal liability for users.
Consensus
- Russia has not enacted any legislation prohibiting the purchase of Telegram Premium subscription.
- Purchasing Telegram Premium does not constitute a legal violation in Russia at present.
- Russian users are not subject to administrative or criminal liability for paying for Telegram Premium.
- The listing of Pavel Durov as a terrorist and FSB accusations against him do not automatically ban the use or payment for Telegram services.
Points of divergence
- A separate regulatory act is required to impose restrictions on purchasing Telegram Premium, which currently does not exist. — vm
- Telegram Premium service is not equated with financing terrorism by IT expert Zykov. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Юрист Кутузова: Россиянам не грозит ответственность за покупку Telegram Premium — Вечерняя Москва
- Россияне по-прежнему могут покупать Telegram Premium, заявил IT-эксперт Зыков. По его словам, эта услуга не приравнивает… — РИА Новости (Telegram)