PoliticsRussia plans nearly 60 billion rubles for internet traffic filtering over three years

Russia is preparing a new wave of restrictions on tools used to bypass internet blocks. Its budget sets aside a record 60 billion rubles for traffic filtering over three years, while the Digital Development Ministry wants to make mobile internet much more expensive for VPN users and companies’ networks may face strict FSB oversight. The article traces measures since 2017, including traffic filtering requirements and centralized controls under the “sovereign internet” law.

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