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A new wave of blocks in Russia targets VPN apps and Cloudflare subnets

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  • Russia’s Roskomnadzor has intensified internet blocks across the country
  • Google has reportedly received at least 47 removal request orders so far
  • Cloudflare subnets were also temorarily blocked, causing large-scale disruptions of major websites

Internet users in Russia have been suffering a new wave of online disruptions lately, with VPN apps and a major DNS server provider being the targets.

Starting March 12, 2025, Russia’s censor body Roskomnadzor has reportedly hit Google with at least 47 removal orders of some of the best VPN apps from its Google Play store.

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