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Russian Ministry of Digital Development opposes VPN penalties

Russian Ministry of Digital Development opposes VPN penalties

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Reported Facts

Observable data points shared across all narratives

•On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development publicly opposed penalties for VPN users in Russia.
•The FSB will manage the exclusion of IT companies from the Ministry of Digital Registry for VPN traffic violations as of March 31, 2026.
•Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on April 2, 2026, that he does not know if President Putin instructed the Ministry to restrict VPN use.
•Minister Maksut Shadaev described the government's approach as a 'complex compromise' aimed at reducing VPN usage without imposing direct penalties.
•The Ministry proposed new measures to combat VPN use, focusing on IT companies rather than individual users.

What Could Happen If...

▸If the Ministry of Digital Development successfully prevents penalties for VPN users Russian internet users may retain broader access to VPN services, preserving some online privacy and access to restricted content.

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Key Actors

Countries

🌍Russian Federation

Organizations

🏛Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation

People

👤Maksut Shadaev(Minister of Digital Development of Russia)

Source Coverage

RU

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Primary Sources (5)

RUInterfax (RU)Песков не знает, давал ли Путин поручение Минцифры ограничить работу VPN в РФ RUKommersant (RU)ФСБ будет курировать исключение IT-компаний из реестра Минцифры за пропуск VPN-трафика RUKommersant (RU)Минцифры выступило против введения наказаний за использование VPN RURBC (RU)Шадаев рассказал о «сложном компромиссе» по снижению использования VPN

NarrativeRadar Analysis·Reviewed by M. Reyes·AI-assisted, editorially supervised·Based on 5 articles from 3 sources

The Russian Ministry of Digital Development maintains its opposition to penalizing VPN users despite ongoing government discussions. This stance affects Russia's internet regulation approach and the balance between digital control and user freedoms. The Federal Security Service (FSB) is set to oversee enforcement actions against IT companies violating VPN traffic rules, highlighting differing roles within the government.

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RU

RBC (RU)

Минцифры предложило новый пакет мер по борьбе с VPN. Что о них известно