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https://apnews.com/article/russia-internet-crackdown-censorship-ee23f818b73c0a65e0dddc60f6958bc2
A spring of discontent grows in Russia over an internet crackdown | AP News
Apr 9, 2026 - Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought...
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https://kyivindependent.com/russias-banks-face-major-service-outages-amid-internet-crackdown/
Russia's banks face major service outages amid internet crackdown
Apr 3, 2026 - Long lines formed at shops, restaurants, and gas stations in multiple Russian cities on April 3, as establishments could only accept cash payments. The outage...
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https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/switch-to-max-by-any-means-necessary-inside-russias-great-internet-crackdown
'Switch to MAX, by any means necessary' — Inside Russia’s great internet crackdown | TechRadar
Apr 2, 2026 - After censoring the internet for years, the Kremlin is now pushing citizens to the state-controlled MAX by further targeting VPN usage. But the disconnect over...
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https://understandingwar.org/research/cognitive-warfare/putins-internet-crackdown-is-rooted-in-weakness-and-a-need-to-demand-greater-war-sacrifices/
Putin's Internet Crackdown Is Rooted in Weakness | ISW
Feb 25, 2026 - The Kremlin has approached a point where military, economic, and societal costs from the war in Ukraine are forcing hard decisions for Putin.
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https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-vpn-amid-internet-crackdown/
Russia targets VPN as internet crackdown grows
Apr 1, 2026 - The FSB may begin monitoring Russian IT companies for possible VPN use, with non-compliant companies facing penalties, Kommersant reported.
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