• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Shutting off the nation’s internet? I’m beginning to think this Putin might be some sort of totalitarian dictator.

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      5 months ago

      They will have their own internet. It’ll be a glorious, internet. The average Russian won’t be able to do anything with it but check their daily news from the Kremlin, though.

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        5 months ago

        I’m guessing once they can’t watch all of their favorite Western shows anymore, they might be a little pissed.

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    5 months ago

    …According to the latest reports from Russian media outlets, almost no foreign hosting providers registered…

    Yep, this sounds like a surefire way to have all legitimate traffic drop to near zero and have an entire nation firewalled off at the ASN level for cybersecurity reasons.

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      5 months ago

      Cybersecurity blocking access to outside information in order to promote the Kremlin’s propaganda.