“Internet shutdowns ruin normal life in Russia”
August 29, 2025
The Independent Barents Observer
Many digital services used by Russians are becoming unavailable because of shutdowns of the mobile internet. "The main signal from the Kremlin is that they don't care about people at all," says journalist Georgii Chentemirov in this podcast.
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