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Kremlin Cuts Internet Access Amid Rising Tensions with NATO

3/14/2026

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Since March 5, Russian authorities have cut mobile data in Moscow.
On March 12, internet access was restricted in the State Duma.
Kremlin officials, including State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, say the measures prevent unrest and terrorism.
The Institute for the Study of War says the Kremlin is preparing for potential conflict with NATO.
Criticism grows, with commentators calling it madness and signaling a fracture in the government's unity.

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Since March 5, Russian authorities have cut mobile data in Moscow.
On March 12, internet access was restricted in the State Duma.
Kremlin officials, including State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, say the measures prevent unrest and terrorism.
The Institute for the Study of War says the Kremlin is preparing for potential conflict with NATO.
Criticism grows, with commentators calling it madness and signaling a fracture in the government's unity.