'The situation isn’t looking good' — Russia halts VPN fees, but the Kremlin's war against censorship circumvention tools doubles down
- Russian authorities have extended the deadline for enforcing fees on VPN usage until after the September elections
- At the same time, a wave of "more aggressive, targeted" VPN restrictions has been recorded
- A group of popular Telegram proxies has also reportedly stopped working
Last week's news that the Russian government agreed to halt VPN fees until after the elections (expected for September) likely gave residents a sigh of relief. That solace didn't last long, however, as the Kremlin continues to double down on its war against VPNs and similar apps.
"Right now, all VPNs in Russia are really suffering. The situation isn't looking good," a spokesperson at Russian digital rights group RKS Global told TechRadar.
The group confirmed that Russian authorities have launched a new major wave of blocks in the past few weeks, which includes even "more aggressive and targeted" restrictions.
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