Russia to limit only VPN services which pose a 'threat' to security - RIA

A man takes photos of Moscow's Kremlin during an autumn day in Moscow, Russia October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to block certain Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and protocols which are deemed by a commission of experts to pose a threat, state news agency RIA reported citing correspondence from the digital ministry.

Demand for VPN services soared after Russia restricted access to some Western social media after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022.