And from hostile attacks from abroad the sovereign Internet law gives the government wide theoretical powers to restrict Internet traffic but experts say it s unclear how these powers might be applied or how effectively they can be implemented potentially the Kremlin may be able to switch off connections completely to the worldwide web a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Communications however so that users won t notice any change the impeachment investigation into President Trump has moved to a new more public stage after a vote along party lines in the House of Representatives Democrats won the vote by a margin of 36 Republican said the inquiry had been undemocratic with more details from Washington here s Chris buckler behind closed doors congressional committees have been gathering evidence and hearing testimony nor the process to investigate allegations against a president has been given the formal backing of a majority of the u.s. House of Representatives and that vote moves