Russian authorities may soon block the popular messaging platform Discord, the Kommersant business daily reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Discord, which allows users to communicate in virtual communities known as “servers,” is widely used by gamers, students and cryptocurrency traders. It reportedly has between 29 and 40 million active users in Russia. Kommersant discovered that Russian state media regulator Roskomnadzor issued five rulings concerning Discord’s operations this month, which could serve as grounds for blocking the platform. An anonymous source cited by t…