Russia Closes the Foreign SIM Loophole in Its Censorship Wall

The Ministry of Digital Development confirms foreign SIM cards can no longer access blocked websites, shutting down one of the last easy exits from the domestic internet.

Russia has closed one of the last simple workarounds in its censorship architecture. The Ministry of Digital Development confirmed that foreign SIM cards can no longer be used to bypass blocked websites, a shift that eliminates a long-standing escape hatch for anyone inside the country trying to reach the open internet. [1]

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