US Edition
Widespread Mobile Internet Outages Are Lawful and Needed for Security, Kremlin Says
The Kremlin says internet outages are lawful security measures to counter Ukrainian attacks and enforce compliance, with Russia ranking first globally for internet disruptions in 2025, experts say.
- The Kremlin said Moscow mobile internet outages are to ensure security and combat criminal activity.
- Russia is urging citizens to use the state-backed messaging app Max instead of Telegram.
- Some Russians said the outages affected their work and made communication difficult, but understood it as a necessity.
87 Articles
87 Articles
District by district, the cuts have been increasing since 5 March, which will remain in force "as long as necessary" to ensure "the security of citizens" in the face of Ukrainian threats, says Kremlin as a justification.
In Moscow city center, mobile internet and public Wi-Fi hotspots haven't worked for a week.
kreiszeitung.de
Moscow has been experiencing massive Internet disruptions for days – according to Kremlin for security reasons. Critics see this as a test for more control.
In the Russian capital Moscow, the mobile Internet has been dead for days. The Kremlin justifies this as a security measure, but the concrete causes are in the dark. In regions with important military facilities or arms companies, the offline regime has long been part of normality.
There is no Internet in the capital of the Russian Federation.
Russia braces for indefinite internet shutdowns as Kremlin says outages will continue
Over the past year, the Russian economy lost about 1 trillion rubles due to slower internet access, shutdowns and social media blocks. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said internet outages that have hit dozens of Russian regions - and reached Moscow in early March - will continue “as long as necessary,” Russian media reported. Business complaints about paralyzed operations, inability to process payments and losses—estimated at around 1 billio…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
