More recent is the Roskomnadzor's order (opens in new tab) to state-owned companies to share details over their use of VPN services.

These include some of the biggest names on the market like ExpressVPN, NordVPN and IPVanish.Īnd while the use of such security services soared among Russians following the war in Ukraine, authorities have reaffirmed the intention to block VPN software that violate Russian law by granting access to illegal content.Īt the same time, providers that don't comply with the requirement to connect to the Federal State Information System - which enable state censorship and control of users' activities - will also be pushed to leave the country. Last year, the country's telecommunication watchdog Roskomnadzor banned some of the top VPN providers around. What's certain is that the Kremlin has been actively fighting against Russia VPNs for a while now. > Our pick of the most secure VPN provider right now (opens in new tab) > Learn how to bypass VPN blocks (opens in new tab) Eugene Kasperskys refusal to condemn the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine set the cybersecurity community on fire. Kaspersky rolls out major upgrade on its VPN service (opens in new tab)

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