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The head of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation talked about his plan to separate the country from the European Internet network

  • June 7, 2022
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Russia will redirect Internet traffic through Asia in case of disconnection from European exchange points. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut

The head of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation talked about his plan to separate the country from the European Internet network

Russia will redirect Internet traffic through Asia in case of disconnection from European exchange points. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev.

He noted that as the mainline operator, Rostelecom is ready for such a scenario.

According to the minister, there were “one or two precedents for disconnecting Russian operators from international traffic exchange points.”

Shadayev added that at the moment there are no problems in the European direction in this area.

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, reminded that the global Internet connection of the Russian Federation may be cut off in February.

On March 5, the federal executive authorities and constituent entities of the Russian Federation received a telegram from Andrey Chernenko, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Digital Development, with recommendations on the protection of the country’s information infrastructure. Experts interviewed by ForkLog saw indirect prerequisites for Runet’s isolation.

The US State Department said that Russia must maintain Internet access so that residents of the country can receive independent information.

Since the beginning of the war, the Russian authorities have increased the blocking of various sources. How to bypass restrictions, read our material:

Source: Fork Log

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