> I'm a little confused what Russia has to gain from this. My impression was previously that Russia was somewhat of a wild west when it came to piracy and internet restrictions.
Is it not obvious? Russia has long blocked many apps associated with the west, such as Facebook, Twitter etc. and promotes the use of russian-only webspace. Because the people are not stupid, many evaded this act of censorship with VPNs. It was a surprise VPN were permitted for such a long time as it is.
Is it not obvious? Russia has long blocked many apps associated with the west, such as Facebook, Twitter etc. and promotes the use of russian-only webspace. Because the people are not stupid, many evaded this act of censorship with VPNs. It was a surprise VPN were permitted for such a long time as it is.