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Chiara Castro

Russia disconnects several regions from the global internet to test its sovereign net

Shape of Russia filled with Russian flag-colored internet codes on a black hacking background.

Russia restricted foreign internet access across several regions over the weekend to test its national infrastructure.

Residents of the affected regions couldn't access both foreign and local apps, including the likes of YouTube (one of the last Western social media platforms still available in Russia), Google, WhatsApp, and Telegram – The Record reported.

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