Russia allocates record 60B rubles for internet traffic filtering, targets VPNs and corporate networks

Russia plans to spend nearly 60 billion rubles over three years on traffic filtering, aiming to make mobile internet costlier for VPN users and place corporate networks under FSB oversight. This escalates a decade-long campaign to tighten internet censorship, with new restrictions building on existing measures. The move signals a significant state push to control digital communications, though implementation and effectiveness remain uncertain.