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What Russia’s internet blackouts reveal about Putin’s endgame
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What Russia’s internet blackouts reveal about Putin’s endgame

by Oleg Sukhov

Russia has intensified internet censorship in recent weeks as the U.S.-Israeli efforts to kill top Iranian officials prompted concerns that the security of its own leaders could also be compromised. The official reason for the ongoing internet shutdowns is Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia. Experts, however, believe that the intensifying internet censorship is part of the Kremlin's efforts to take full control of the online space, something the regime has been preparing for since the start of

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defenses in flurry of strikes, military says

Key developments on March 21-22: * Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defenses in flurry of strikes, military says, shows footage * Ukraine launches nearly 300 drones against Russia overnight, hits oil depot, command post of elite Rubikon drone unit * Ukrainian delegation meets Witkoff, Kushner in Miami, plan to continue talks on March 22 * Russian attacks kill 6, injure 29 in Ukraine over past day, first responders targeted in double-tap strike Ukrainian drones struck two Buk air defense sy

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