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Articles with tag "Internet"

opinion Jason Corcoran

Welcome to Russia in 2025. Wave Your Comfortable Modern Life Goodbye.

Cut off from the free internet, suffering from power cuts and even turning to bartering and cash payments — Russia's future looks like its past.

Internet Blackouts Driving Russians and Businesses Back to Cash, Central Bank Says

The internet shutdowns have spread even to regions far from the Ukrainian border following repeated drone attacks.
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opinion Sarkis Darbinyan

How Russia’s New Internet Restrictions Work and How to Get Around Them

Here are some methods Russians can use to get around the Kremlin's move to criminalize viewing banned content online.
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Russians Should Get Ready for More Internet Blackouts and Switch to Cash, Lawmaker Says

“Don’t turn into a hipster who only lives in the center of Moscow,” the head of the State Duma’s Industry and Trade Committee said.
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Russian Regions Impose Indefinite Mobile Internet Restrictions Over Security Concerns

In the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, outages stretched into a fourth day on Tuesday, with local authorities calling the measure a security precaution...
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Explained: How Russia Is Cracking Down on the Internet and Messaging Apps

Lawmakers have approved fines for searching for “extremist” content and advertising VPNs as authorities mull a potential WhatsApp ban.
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Russia Expands Free Public Wi-Fi as Mobile Internet Blackouts Spread

Interactive maps of newly available Wi-Fi access points have been published in many major cities and regions.
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Russia Moves to Centralize Mobile Internet Shutdowns Amid Rise in Ukrainian Drone Attacks

Russia experienced 655 mobile internet shutdowns in June alone, more than double the total number of shutdowns worldwide during all of 2024.
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Far-Flung Kamchatka Peninsula Restricts Mobile Internet to Thwart Alleged Ukrainian Sabotage

Authorities did not specify whether Kyiv had launched any attacks against the region, located over 7,000 kilometers from the front lines in Ukraine.
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Dozens of Russian Regions Now Face Regular Internet Outages Amid Drone Attacks

At least 30 regions on Thursday faced mobile internet disruptions linked to efforts at combating incoming Ukrainian drones.
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Russian State Bank Takes Over Leading Online Marketplace Avito

The move is part of a broader wave of strategic e-commerce acquisitions that has seen Russia’s digital economy increasingly come under state control...
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Russia Blocks a Record 417K Websites in 2024

The number of permanently inaccessible websites in 2024 was twice that of the previous year and nearly five times higher than in 2022.
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Cable Damage Slows Internet for Millions of Customers Across Russia

The disruption comes a day after a major internet outage throughout the country.
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Russia Launches 30K Cases Over Social Media Use Since 2010 – Novaya Gazeta Europe

Novaya Gazeta Europe said the most common social media activities targeted by criminal prosecution were posts, comments, videos and images.
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Internet Service Disruptions Reported in Russia’s Kazan as BRICS Summit Kicks Off

A resident of Kazan told The Moscow Times that he began having problems with internet connectivity late Monday night.
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Russia May Soon Block Discord – Kommersant

Earlier this month, users in Russia reported widespread outages on Discord.
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Russian Internet Pioneer ‘Dying in Prison,’ Son Says

Known as the father of the Russian internet, Alexei Soldatov was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this year.
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Russia’s Media Regulator Tells Internet Providers to Stop Speeding Up YouTube – Reports

Industry insiders previously said they did not believe the workarounds violated any rules since the Russian government did not issue official restrictions...
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Russian Internet Providers Work to Speed Up YouTube – Kommersant

The move comes nearly a month after online users in Russia started experiencing sharp declines in YouTube loading speeds.
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Russia Blames Telegram, WhatsApp Outage on Cyberattack as Experts Point to Censorship

Russian authorities blame a DDoS attack. Independent experts point the finger at Roskomnadzor.
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