The internet Putin always wanted
- Author
- Recorded Future News
- Published
- Tue 02 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_8376_527a319e-6f57-439f-80d0-d7e54fcf25c9&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F8376%2Fclickhere
The Kremlin claims it’s slowing mobile internet to keep Ukrainian drones at bay. But that’s just the cover story. What’s really happening is Vladimir Putin’s long-imagined plan for a walled-off Russian internet — a plan that’s fast becoming a model for strongmen around the world.
