Inside Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain: How the Kremlin Is Silencing the Internet

Imagine a country where trying to watch a YouTube video can land you in legal trouble, independent news sites vanish into blank pages, and your cellphone internet connection simply shuts down without warning. This is the grim reality for millions in Russia today, as the Kremlin executes a calculated and sophisticated plan to bring the internet under its absolute control. Isolated Internet, Controlled Citizens: A Blueprint for Oppression This isn’t some technical glitch—it’s a deliberate assault on digital freedom. Since President Vladimir Putin’s directive to “stifle” foreign internet services, Russian authorities have systematically blocked platforms labeled “unfriendly,” throttled access to...