In Moscow, residents have experienced multiple internet outages recently, which have made it impossible to use the mobile web. The government says the measures are necessary for security, but many see it as part of the Kremlin's tightening grip on the country's digital space.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia's Ministry of Digital Development is preparing a sweeping package of measures designed to transform the country's internet from a partially open network into a fully state-controlled infrastructure,

Internet shutdowns have hastened the decline in public trust in the president, amid economic hardships that have affected citizens' daily lives and the war in Ukraine that has only kept dragging on.

Russia has this year cracked down on the internet, blocking mobile services and forcing millions to turn to VPNs

The Kremlin’s tightening grip on Russian life has a new target: the country’s most popular messaging app. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ordinary Russians and even pro-Kremlin hawks ...

Debris was left dangling from a luxury apartment building in western Moscow following a Ukrainian drone strike - which hit days before Putin's annual military Victory Day Parade

Throughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today's digital blackouts.

April 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin can only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the purpose of finalising agreements on the conflict, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday.

Analysts and former diplomats say they fear the hand of the Kremlin in Bulgaria's election Sunday as Moscow seeks to retain influence inside the E.U.

A BARE-CHESTED Vladimir Putin throws his arms out wide as he enjoys a fishing trip in Siberia alongside his closest ally. The shot of the Russian leader with then-defence minister Sergei Shoigu