The Future of Russia’s Sovereign Internet
The Future of Russia’s Sovereign Internet

Author(s): Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; internet; future; sovereignty;
Summary/Abstract: So-called “sovereign internets”, which are networks cut off from the global internet, is attractive to authoritarian regimes such as Russia, China, and Iran. Russia declares that it has achieved the technical capacity to implement it, which would allow the Russian authorities more control over society but could cause problems for business. The Russian authorities therefore will limit its use to a preventive measure at key moments and for blocking foreign networks and communicators inside Russia to try to control public moods in the country.

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