EN How to Use ChatGPT and Claude in Russia in 2026: The Complete Guide ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are unavailable in Russia — not because the government blocked them, but because the companies themselves pulled the plug. Here's how to regain access via VPN, pay for subscriptions, and what alternatives exist. Kai · Mia 2026-04-17
EN Best VPN for Russia 2026: What Still Works Most VPNs are dead in Russia. We tested what actually still works after Roskomnadzor's 2026 crackdown — 439 services blocked, AI filtering deployed, $780M budget. Alex 2026-04-17
EN Russia's Internet Censorship in 2026: From YouTube to Telegram, It Just Keeps Getting Worse Russia's internet censorship has gone full throttle in 2026. YouTube throttled, Instagram fully blocked, WhatsApp cut off, Telegram under siege. 439 VPN services banned, $780 million earmarked for an AI-powered blocking system. A complete timeline of blocks, VPN usage statistics, and a detailed comparison with China's Great Firewall. 阿凱 · Mia 2026-04-17
EN Russia's VPN Ban Crashed Its Own Banks: Durov's 'Digital Resistance' and What This Fiasco Teaches Us Russia ordered a VPN crackdown and accidentally took down its own banking system. Moscow's metro had to let riders in for free, and the zoo switched to cash-only. Durov launched a 'Digital Resistance' movement, and 65 million users refused to give up Telegram. What does this epic self-own mean for internet censorship worldwide? Kai · Mia 2026-04-16
EN Censorship Roundup W15: Russia Blocks Telegram, GFW Anti-Fraud Upgrade, DLSite Launches an 'Accelerator This week in internet censorship: Russia's Telegram crackdown heats up with VPN demand surging 800%; China's anti-fraud apps repurposed as circumvention surveillance tools; DLSite officially launches an 'accelerator' to help Chinese users bypass the firewall. Traditional VPN protocols are dead in both China and Russia — traffic disguise is the only way forward. 阿凱 · Mia 2026-04-12
EN April 2026 Censorship Monthly Report: China's Anti-Fraud Crackdown + Russia's All-Out War on Telegram Inaugural issue of the monthly censorship report! China's anti-fraud apps turned into circumvention surveillance — log into a foreign app and the police call the next day. Russia escalates Telegram blocking, VPN demand surges 800%, 439 VPN services banned. Tracking the month's censorship developments across the two biggest surveillance states. 阿凱 · Mia 2026-04-11