Update: Telegram founder Pavel Durov wrote on his social network “Vkontakte”, commenting on the meeting in Moscow: “This is unprecedented. I am proud to be born in the same country with these people. .

According to the project “White counter” to rally against the blocking of Telegram to Sakharov Avenue to 15:15 gathered more than 11.5 thousand people.

The organizer of the rally was made by the libertarian party of Russia. The event was coordinated with Moscow city hall. In the meeting, among others, involved politician Alexei Navalny, who spoke from the stage.

The organizers said that the rally will last about an hour.