Once you have installed a virtual private network (VPN), your phone will no longer connect directly with your internet destination. — dpa
MOSCOW: Russia's communications watchdog threatened on Thursday to block access to popular VPN-services which allow users to gain access to websites which have been outlawed by Moscow.
Russia has introduced tougher Internet laws, requiring search engines to delete some results, messaging services to share encryption keys with security services and social networks to store users' personal data on servers within the country.
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