Russia's censor body, Roskomnadzor, wants to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030 — and it's investing 20 billion rubles a year to build a permanent VPN censorship system
- Russia plans to block 92% of VPNs by 2030
- Millions in funding will build a permanent censorship infrastructure
- New taxes and detection rules further tighten the net
The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating within the country by 2030.
This directive — first uncovered by Russian independent journalist Maria Kolomychenko, and reported bythe Russian version of Radio Free Europe — marks a major escalation in the Kremlin's long-running effort to control what its citizens see online and cut them off from the open internet.
Crucially, the plan is already funded. Federal budget laws have set aside roughly 20 billion rubles a year starting in 2025 to build the technical infrastructure needed for these blocks, according to Kolomychenko. Even the best VPNservices face a growing maze of technical and legal hurdles across...
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