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Russia Wages War On The Internet In Ukraine, But Resistance Is Winning

Russia’s waging the world’s first war aimed at obliterating internet use in the target country, but Ukraine’s resistance is winning, says a top scholar on the conflict. Read More

Commentary: Russia trying to build a digital iron curtain

As Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds on, Moscow is waging another battle at home against the Internet, resulting in widespread digital blackouts and, more recently, restrictions on WhatsApp and ... Read More

Author talks about Russia's attempt to create a 'sovereign internet'

For years, the Kremlin has been cracking down on the internet. It has banned Facebook and Instagram. Now, it's pushing a new app called "Max" for a wide range of internet services. Read More

Russia Races to Build Its Own Starlink Rival Amid Ukraine War

A brief global Starlink outage highlighted Ukraine’s dependence on Musk’s satellite internet for frontline operations. Russia’s Bureau 1440 is building a Starlink competitor, aiming for 900 satellites ... Read More

Russia takes another step toward tightening control of the internet, calling it 'national security'

The recent introduction of the messaging app Max is the Kremlin's latest effort to tighten control over Russia's digital space by throttling foreign platforms, either by blocking them or slowing them ... Read More