Reporters Without Borders says almost all independent Russian media sources have been banned, blocked or subjected to censorship since the invasion of Ukraine.

The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad but includes opposition groups like the Anti-Corruption ...

It creates real problems for tens of millions of people,” stated liberal politician Boris Nadezhdin outside the State Duma ...

The Russian parliament’s upper house has quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for information officially ...

No, Russia's new rules around VPN usage don't contain a complete ban, meaning that using a VPN is still legal in Russia for ...

People in Russia are set to face new fines for "searching for or accessing knowingly extremist materials," including through ...

STORY: Russia is tightening censorship that could have sweeping ramifications for digital privacy and the fate of WhatsApp in ...

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The Russian State Duma has passed a law making it illegal to search for four videos by the protest and performance art group ...

WhatsApp should prepare to exit the Russian market, Anton Gorelkin, a Russian lawmaker who regulates the IT sector, has said.

Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest ...