麻豆社

The Kremlin鈥檚 pursuit of a 鈥渟overeign internet鈥� has raised fears of a digital Iron Curtain. After months of mobile internet shutdowns, Russian authorities have moved to block major platforms like YouTube and Telegram, along with the VPNs people rely on to bypass restrictions. We explore what鈥檚 driving the push to isolate the largest country on Earth from the global internet and unpack the political, economic and military implications of the country鈥檚 tightening digital borders.

Contributors: Daria Mosolova, Howard Gethin, Gleb Borshchevski, Evgeny Pudovkin
Producer: Kriszta Satori
Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg
Music: Pete Cunningham