russian authorities continue to tighten restrictions on citizens’ access to the internet under the pretext of security concerns. In July 2026, only one-third of mobile internet sessions in russia took place without restrictions. The situation varies significantly by region. The fewest restrictions were recorded in the jewish autonomous region. Meanwhile, in moscow, st. petersburg, and…
Fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes on russian oil refineries are increasingly affecting the everyday lives of ordinary russians. A waste collection crisis has erupted in the russian city of kaspiysk after half of the city’s garbage trucks broke down due to the use of low-quality fuel. Local authorities have promised to repair the vehicles…
russian dictator vladimir putin has signed a law imposing sweeping restrictions on citizens who have left the country and have been convicted in absentia on politically motivated charges, including «discrediting the army», participating in an «undesirable organisation», and other offences. ▫️ Under the new law, the russian authorities will block these individuals’ access to public…
The hacking group Storm-2945, which is linked to russian intelligence, has targeted hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal user credentials, gain access to cloud services, and compromise users’ devices. The new cyber threat was reported by Microsoft. According to the company’s researchers, the attackers use phishing pages and manipulate public Wi-Fi networks, including…
The russian authorities continue to use social policy as an instrument to promote the war. The russian government has allocated an additional 3 billion rubles (approximately $39 million) from the federal budget to organize summer vacations for the children of participants in the so-called “special military operation”. ▫️ This decision once again highlights the kremlin’s…
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the russian occupiers are launching a large-scale propaganda campaign ahead of the so-called state duma elections, which are due to take place on 20 September. ▫️ On the eve of the campaign, the occupation administrations in the temporarily occupied territories reported that the «election campaign is in its…
The Russian Orthodox Church continues to openly militarize Russian society. This is evidenced by a steady stream of new statements from its leadership, which have nothing to do with either spirituality or the fundamentals of Christian ethics. ▫️ kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, stated in his latest sermon that the creation of…
A new wave of messaging app restrictions has been reported in russia. This time, users are experiencing disruptions to the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk and the Turkish platform BiP. Both services had become popular alternatives to Telegram following its blocking. ▫️ Although the russian authorities have not commented on the disruptions, experts believe they are…
This year’s russian Navy Day turned out to be even more embarrassing than expected. Instead of a grand spectacle showcasing military power, russians were presented with a pale imitation of a celebration held behind closed doors, featuring putin posing in front of a painted submarine backdrop. ▫️ Residents of st. petersburg were hardly in a…
A massive disruption of the App Store, Apple Music platform, and the official Apple website has been recorded in russia. The peak of the problems occurred on July 19, 2026, when the number of user complaints increased more than 30 times, and the proportion of abnormal and failed connections to Apple resources reached 68%. “roskomnadzor”…
The ultimatum from russia’s federal antimonopoly service (FAS) to Apple could be part of kremlin scheme to build a digital barrier. July 15, 2026, is the deadline for the regulator’s ultimatum regarding the mandatory installation of russian software on iOS. Failure to comply with the requirements threatens the American corporation with billions in fines, and…
The fuel shortage in russia has reached such a critical level that even vladimir putin has stopped pretending in his public speeches that everything is under control. ▫️ Normally, putin presents russians with a fantasy world in which sanctions only strengthen the economy, the battlefield is full of victories, and any difficulties are minor and…
