2020-6-14 · A law introducing new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia amid concerns it may be used by the government to silence its critics. In theory, the “sovereign internet” law gives officials wide-ranging powers to restrict traffic on the Russian web. The Kremlin has said the law …

Russia - Data Protection Overview | DataGuidance June 2020 1. THE LAW 1.1. Key Acts, Regulations, Directives, Bills The following Acts, Regulations, Decrees, and Conventions regulate data protection in Russia: Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data 108/81 ('Convention 108'); Protocol Amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Russia Clarifies Threats That Would Lead It To Decouple 2019-5-24 · MOSCOW -- Russia's Communications Ministry has specified a list of threats that may necessitate isolation of the country's Internet under a new law … Putin brings China's Great Firewall to Russia in 2016-11-29 · In the summer, a measure known as Yarovaya’s law was introduced, which requires Russia’s telecoms and internet providers to store users’ data for six months and metadata for three years. Russia Will Test Its Ability to Disconnect from the Internet

Russia internet blacklist law takes effect - BBC News

2019-11-8 · Russia’s amended law on communications, information, information technologies, and information protection came into effect on November 1, allowing greater control over its citizen’s access to online information.Also known as the “sovereign internet” law, it was approved in April this year, despite widespread criticism, protests, and online campaigning in the country. Joint Statement on Russia's "Sovereign Internet Bill

Russia's “Disconnect from the Internet” Law comes into effect

2019-4-11 · Russia passes bill to allow internet to be cut off from foreign servers in a key second reading that paves the way for the bill to become law on 1 November. Authors of the initiative say Russia: New Law Expands Government Control Online | …