Russia's human rights council head Valery Fadeyev says a total ban on VPN services is impossible, warning that attempting to shut down the infrastructure could break the internet system.
Valery Fadeyev, head of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, stated that it is impossible to completely ban or shut down VPN services in Russia, noting that such actions could break the internet system.
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