Russians juggle phones and VPNs to skirt Putin’s digital iron curtain
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-06-16 14:11 UTC+10:00
Section: WORLD
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, Ukraine/Russia, World News, Technology
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Moscow – In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends abroad using the U.S. messaging service WhatsApp, which is blocked inside Russia.
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