Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it's driving a cash comeback

Russians are pulling more cash from banks, partly because of mobile internet outages, the country's central bank has said. The shutdowns, intended to defend against Ukrainian drones, have disrupted ... Read More

Russia to Hit WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube With Internet Blackouts

Following numerous restrictions on foreign-owned messaging services since the start of the war in Ukraine, Meta and Google apps are set to be blocked in a new wave of internet blackouts. Read More

How Russia reins in the internet by blocking websites and isolating it from the rest of the world

MOSCOW, Russia — YouTube videos that won't load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone internet connections that are down for hours or days. Going ... Read More

Russia lists local apps that will survive its internet blackouts

Russia published a list of locally developed social media, ride-hailing and other apps that it said would keep working during its mobile internet shutdowns - blackouts that have often been ordered to ... Read More

Using the internet in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and dangerous

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone internet connections that are down for hours or days. Read More

Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it's driving a cash comeback

Russians are withdrawing more cash due to internet outages disrupting electronic payments. Internet shutdowns in Russia have increased, affecting mobile payments and services. The outages are part of ... Read More