Mobile internet blackouts hit Moscow as the Kremlin tightens control; Roskomnadzor data shows average daily traffic is down ~20% in March compared to February Financial Times 2026-03-15 Anastasia Stognei Kremlin, Roskomnadzor Related Coverage Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System Wall Street Journal Moscow residents turn to pagers, printed maps as Russia enforces internet ‘whitelist’ The Kyiv Independent · Tim Zadorozhnyy Muscovites face second week without online access as Kremlin's war on internet continues Novaya Gazeta Europe Moscow's Internet Outages Drive Sales of Pagers and Paper Maps Bloomberg Pagers and paper maps make a comeback in Moscow as the internet goes dark TechSpot · Zo Ahmed Russia's crackdown on VPNs reaches new heights as internet restrictions intensify TechRadar · Chiara Castro The Kremlin tests blocking mobile internet in Moscow El País · Javier G. Cuesta Moscow businesses struggle as Russia restricts cellphone internet services Associated Press Discussion r/neoliberal r on reddit Mobile internet blackouts hit Moscow as Kremlin tightens control