The battle to keep Russia’s Internet free

Experts point out that punishing Russia by closing off the Internet is both technically and politically tricky. — AFP

PARIS: Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international system in response to the Ukraine invasion, but sanctions that limit access to the Internet are proving highly divisive.

Ukraine has called loudly for a widespread boycott and Kyiv has even pushed for Russia to be cut off from the world wide web.