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Internet Outages Costing Russian Lives, Belgorod Governor Warns

Gladkov said he had raised the issue of regular mobile internet outages in recent meetings with federal authorities in Moscow.

Brace for Mobile Internet Outages, St. Petersburg Government Warns

Complaints about mobile internet disruptions in St. Petersburg began around 5 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

Telegram Outages Reported Across Russia as Block Rumors Swirl

People in regions throughout the country say they can no longer open the messaging app without a VPN.

In Moscow, a Week of Mobile Internet Shutdowns Makes Life a Real Pain

Everyone from ordinary Muscovites to lawmakers has been grappling with the disruptions, which the Kremlin says are “security measures.”

Widespread Mobile Internet Outages Are Lawful and Needed for Security, Kremlin Says

Russians in Moscow and St. Petersburg have reported significant mobile internet outages in recent days, though disruptions to internet access have become...

Mobile Internet Outages Hit St. Petersburg After Days of Disruptions in Moscow

Nearly 2,500 complaints were logged after 6 a.m., with users saying messaging apps, websites and banking services were inaccessible.

As Kremlin Throttles Telegram, Russians Stand to Lose More Than Just Messaging

Used by over 90 million Russians, Telegram serves many functions — from a news platform to a tool for small businesses to reach clients.

Russia Blocks Record 1.3M Web Pages in 2025

Content related to LGBTQ+ themes rose 269% to 170,300 cases.

Nizhny Novgorod Villagers Decry Internet Blackouts Amid Government Mobile Network Shutdowns

Recurring cellular internet shutdowns have been a part of daily life in dozens of Russia’s regions for months.

Telegram and WhatsApp Users File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Roskomnadzor

The 42 plaintiffs argue that state restrictions on the two messaging apps violate their constitutional rights.

Annexed Crimea Joins Russia’s Ulyanovsk in Restricting Internet Until War’s End

Authorities say the measures are intended to disrupt Ukrainian drone operations.

Roskomnadzor Signals Willingness to Unblock Roblox

The game platform said it would work with Russia to address shortcomings in its moderation of content and user chats.

Roskomnadzor Seizes Domains Including Moscowtimes.ru Without Court Order

Russian domain registrar Reg.ru informed The Moscow Times’s Russian service that it had ceased delegating the moscowtimes.ru domain.

Regions Calling: Life With No Internet Is the New Normal

Frequent and in some cases permanent mobile internet outages and restrictions have transformed the lives of ordinary people in Russia’s regions.

Russia Sees Surge in Cash Circulation Amid Internet Outages and Tighter Bank Scrutiny

The jump is more than five times larger than during the same period in 2024, when cash in circulation grew by 137 billion rubles ($1.7 billion).

Online, Russia Invents Ukrainians Who Cheer On Its Occupation

Fake accounts routinely pose as Ukrainians to seed favorable narratives across VKontakte pages run by Kremlin-backed authorities.

Ulyanovsk Region Imposes First Permanent Mobile Internet Blackout

The outage, which began in early November, was ordered by federal authorities and applies to areas near sensitive government and military facilities.

After Expanding Online Control, Lawmaker Insists Russia Will Stay Connected to Global Web

A new government decree expands Roskomnadzor’s authority to isolate or reroute internet traffic inside Russia in case of “specific threats.”

Russia Plans 24-Hour Internet Blackout for Dormant or Returning SIM Cards

The planned restriction comes one month after Russia imposed a similar 24-hour blackout on foreign SIM cards.

Russia to Introduce ‘Children’s SIM Cards’

The new type of SIM card will filter traffic, enhance parental controls and allow location tracking without a court order.

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