VPN blocks: no new wave is expected in Russia
Mihail
2026-07-27
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1 minutes
Russian users are unlikely to face new severe restrictions on circumvention services in the near future. Analysts believe that government agencies will prefer a gradual approach, allowing citizens to transition to domestic digital alternatives due to their convenience and quality.
Rumors of an upcoming autumn crackdown on bypass technologies emerged due to a temporary improvement in their performance. Sergey Shcherbakov, technical director of "Stakhanovets", explained that specialists are currently only analyzing traffic behavior and calibrating algorithms, temporarily not applying them at full capacity.
However, there is no reason for alarm. German Klimenko, chairman of the council of the "Digital Economy Development Fund", noted that the situation remains stable: there are no sudden changes in the level of traffic filtering, and regulatory bodies are working in their usual daily routine.
Balance of power and development of alternatives
A certain compromise has emerged in the IT sector. Regulators restrict access mainly to harmful resources while leaving tools necessary for business operations untouched. The main development vector has shifted to creating a high-quality domestic infrastructure, including advanced local software and popular platforms of major Russian companies.
With the HiroVPN service, users can stay calm about such difficulties and enjoy stable access to the resources they need.
