# Russia still lacks an effective way to curb VPNs; officials weigh limits on all foreign internet traffic

https://mins.news/en/item/121226

- Meduza, 2026-10-29 17:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/cards/russia-still-hasn-t-found-an-effective-way-to-curb-vpns-now-officials-are-considering-limits-on-all-foreign-internet-traffic

> Russia’s Digital Development Ministry is considering routing all foreign internet traffic through TSPU filtering equipment and capping how much each user can consume, apparently to combat VPNs used to bypass blocks. The proposal may be included in a telecommunications overhaul bill, but the quota and consequences of exceeding it remain unclear. Identifying traffic by IP address could also affect people who do not use VPNs.