Russia temporarily restricts access to the global network to test its 'sovereign Internet'
Russia partially disconnected households from the global internet to test its "sovereign Internet" system in the early hours of July 5, Russian media outlets have reported.
According to a July 7 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), this test prevented Russians from accessing Western services, including Google and Wikipedia, while maintaining access to those hosted within Russia.
The test likely also resulted in the disruption of some Russian government services, including Russian Railways and the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor). Russian telecommunication operators Megafon and Beeline also reported failures.
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ISW analysts note that ongoing testing and development of the "sovereign Internet" indicate that the Kremlin is continuing its long-term efforts to isolate Russia from Western influence and the global sphere, and these efforts are likely to have consequences that extend beyond the information space.
The Russian economy is likely to suffer significantly from prolonged Internet isolation, as international trade relies heavily on a global Internet.
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