Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit
- Google, Apple, GitHub sites are inaccessible on Russian IP since July 14
- The state regulator, Roskomnadzor, denies blocking the webistes
- A reliable VPN remains the only way for citizens to bypass outages
Russian internet users found themselves locked out of crucial digital services on Tuesday, as widespread and unexplained outages knocked Google, Apple, and GitHub offline across the country.
The network disruptions, which began around 10:00 Moscow time, prevented anyone using a domestic IP address from reaching the websites. This sudden digital blackout is the latest hurdle for citizens trying to access the open web, making the use of VPN services an absolute necessity rather than just a privacy luxury.
According to data from Russian web monitor platforms Detector404 and Sboy.rf — as reported by Novaya Gazeta— the failure rates were staggering. The tracker noted that HTTPS connections to Google broke in 26% of cases, while connections to Apple...
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