Russia to double internet censorship budget in 2027, plotting new VPN traffic fee

Budget doubled: Russia will spend $235m on internet blocking in 2027.

There are plans to charge users a fee for international 5G internet traffic.

A new legislative package aims to penalize domestic VPN hosting providers.

Russia has unveiled aggressive plans to double its spending on internet blocking infrastructure in 2027, signalling a massive escalation in its ongoing war against VPNs.

According to recent budget drafts uncovered by Russian independent media, the government intends to allocate nearly 20 billion rubles (approx…