Russia experiments with Internet isolation. What’s going on?
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Since 2019, cities across Russia have been testing ways to disconnect the Russian segment of the Internet (known colloquially as “Runet”) from the wider global network. Most tests go unnoticed by users, and are only announced post-factum. We explain how Russia is preparing for its own "sovereign Internet" and how the new system differs from the “Great Firewall” of China.
What’s being tested?
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From June 15 to July 15, 2021, Russia held a series of multi-day exercises to test the robust operation of Runet, reported the newspaper, RBC, citing the infosec working group of the autonomous non-profit organization, Digital Economy.