Moscow intensifies control over digital communications. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, recently announced that Russia will block phone calls coming from 47 states labeled as “hostile”, without the prior consent of the users.
Among the targeted countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, most EU member states, and Ukraine.
In addition to restricting international calls, the authorities will also introduce mandatory marking of these. The measure is part of a broader offensive of control, reports Ukrinform, citing the Ukrainian External Information Service.
In recent weeks, Roskomnadzor has blocked several popular platforms, including Roblox, FaceTime, Snapchat, and WhatsApp, and the State Duma has discussed restricting international telephony on landlines.
At the same time, the Ministry of Digital Development has begun to temporarily suspend mobile internet and SMS services for citizens returning from abroad.
As for YouTube, the vice-president of the State Duma Committee for Information Policy, Andrei Svintsov, stated that the platform will be completely blocked in the next six months to a year.
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