404 Russia Not Found.

Today my wife received a worrying email from the government state service that lent some credibility to the rumour that Russia is about to cut itself off from the internet and move exclusively to the sovereign 'RUNET'.

Companies look set to be nationalised and seized along with aircraft from leasing companies.

Available as a podcast at: https://anchor.fm/iearlgrey/episodes/Russia-May-Disconnect-The-Internet---404-Russia-Not-Found-e1fh617

and backed up on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@iEarlGrey:9/russia-may-disconnect-the-internet-404:6?r=ChFfUMUKx2yWQhNSFokHmwKf9L39VZ3Z

0:00 - Intro
0:38 - ICANN refuses to cut off Russia at Zelenskyy's request
0:55 - Russia succesfully tests unplugged Internet dubbed 'RUnet'
1:40 - Email from Gosuslugi.ru warning of possible internet outage for non .ru domains.
3:02 - Russians advised to switch to 'Russia friendly software' on Telegram.
3:49 - Cogent Communications Disconnects Backbone Network
4:22 - Companies leaving Russia will be seized and nationalised
5:07 - Leased aircraft to be seized if lease companies refuse to accept rubles.
5:43 - IKEA allegedly rebranding to avoid being seized and continue doing business in Russia
5:55 - McDonalds is now 'DonMac' in Donetsk

#News #Russia #Ukraine