“Not often, but it does happen”: Putin comments on Russia’s sweeping internet shutdowns for the first time
Vladimir Putin, speaking at a government meeting on Thursday, finally addressed the sweeping shutdowns of mobile internet in Russia and signaled that there will be no easing, according to a report by the state-controlled news agency TASS. Putin acknowledged that Russians are experiencing disruptions, saying: “Not often, but unfortunately it does happen.” In early March, large-scale outages affected Moscow , St. Petersburg, and other major cities across Russia.