Russia Blocks NordVPN, Express VPN in Bid to Control Content
- Internet watchdog said it blocked six virtual private networks
- Order marks latest move by Kremlin to limit internet access
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Russia blocked access to six virtual private networks, including some of the world’s most popular such services, as the government escalates its efforts to rein in the internet.
NordVPN and Express VPN were among the networks blocked for allowing “access to prohibited information and resources,” communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said in a statement Friday. These include material Russian authorities have deemed as extremist as well as what the regulator said was information relating to narcotics and child pornography.