Russian official admits completely banning VPNs is 'simply impossible'
- Head of Russia's Human Rights Council admits banning VPNs is "impossible"
- Attempting to block all VPNs would disrupt businesses and banks
- The official still condemned citizens using VPNs to access blocked media
A Kremlin official has publicly conceded that completely blocking Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Russia is "simply impossible" and admitted that doing so could catastrophically impact the country's digital infrastructure.
The surprising admission comes from Valery Fadeev, the head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council — an advisory body that consults the Kremlin on civil liberties.
Speaking to the Russian business news outlet RBC, Fadeev noted that while the government disapproves of citizens using the best VPNs to bypass state censorship, technically eradicating them is a bridge too far.
The reality is that the modern digital economy relies heavily on the cybersecurity protections and remote access provided by VPNs. Blocking them outright wouldn't just stop citizens from reading...
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