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Moscow's Internet Restored After FSB-Ordered Blackout

3/27/2026

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Moscow's mobile internet stabilized after a three-week blackout, a move The Bell attributes to a Russian government directive.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) reportedly ordered the shutdown due to unspecified security threats and gave providers a map of affected areas.
A whitelist allowed access to select pro-government websites during the outage.
Outages also hit St. Petersburg, and authorities pressure Telegram, raising the prospect of a full ban.

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Moscow's mobile internet stabilized after a three-week blackout, a move The Bell attributes to a Russian government directive.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) reportedly ordered the shutdown due to unspecified security threats and gave providers a map of affected areas.
A whitelist allowed access to select pro-government websites during the outage.
Outages also hit St. Petersburg, and authorities pressure Telegram, raising the prospect of a full ban.