(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – A ban on the messaging platform Telegram across Russia has triggered a sharp backlash among pro-Kremlin military bloggers, many of whom have lost significant portions of their audiences and income streams within days. Since 1 April, access to Telegram has been severely restricted, leaving users unable to communicate effectively on one of the country’s most widely used platforms. The move has particularly affected prominent military vloggers and commentators, some of whom previously reached audiences of several million. These figures, many of whom openly supported the war in Ukraine and helped raise funds for Russian military units, have…