MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - WhatsApp said Russia was

trying to block its services because the social media messaging

app owned by Meta Platforms ( META ) offered people's right to

secure communication, and vowed to continue trying to make

encrypted services available in Russia.

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp

calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share

information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.

"WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies

government attempts to violate people's right to secure

communication, which is why Russia is trying to block it from

over 100 million Russian people," WhatsApp said in a statement.

"We will keep doing all we can to make end-to-end encrypted

communication available to people everywhere, including in

Russia."