In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines Russia’s escalating crackdown on internet access and what it reveals about the Kremlin’s growing fear of dissent. Across Russia, widespread internet outages have disrupted daily life, pushing people to rely on analogue tools like paper maps and walkie-talkies. While authorities claim the blackouts are a defensive measure against Ukrainian drone attacks, experts say they are part of a broader effort to tighten state control over information. The episode explores how Russia has spent years building a more isolated, state-controlled internet — from restricting platforms and labeling independent voices as “foreign agents” to developing infrastructure that could function independently from the global web.

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