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Blocked 13
Every network we test in Russia fails to open these, twice, while they open elsewhere. Most often, the connection never completes.
- BlueskySocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The name doesn’t resolve on Rostelecom and MTS.
- DiscordMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The connection never completes on Rostelecom and MTS.
- FacebookSocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The name doesn’t resolve on Rostelecom and MTS.
- GrindrSocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The secure connection stalls on Rostelecom and MTS.
- InstagramSocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The connection never completes on Rostelecom and MTS.
- LinkedInSocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The name doesn’t resolve on Rostelecom and MTS.
- MessengerMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The secure connection stalls on Rostelecom and MTS.
- TelegramMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The connection never completes on Rostelecom and MTS.
- ThreadsSocial media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The secure connection stalls on Rostelecom and MTS.
- ViberMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The secure connection stalls on Rostelecom and MTS.
- WeChatMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The connection never completes on Rostelecom and MTS.
- WhatsAppMessaging & calls
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The connection never completes on Rostelecom and MTS.
- X (Twitter)Social media
Since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026
The secure connection stalls on Rostelecom and MTS.
Opens 13
Being double-checked 6
The first test of these in Russia needs a second one, a few hours later, before its result shows here.
Not tested yet 35
- Grok
- Copilot
- Google Search
- Gmail
- Wikipedia
- DuckDuckGo
- Internet Archive
- GitHub
- Medium
- Dropbox
- Imgur
- BBC
- The New York Times
- The Guardian
- CNN
- DW
- Radio Free Europe
- Al Jazeera
- Meduza
- Mada Masr
- RT
- Human Rights Watch
- Amnesty International
- Change.org
- NordVPN
- Surfshark
- Proton VPN
- ExpressVPN
- Mullvad
- Tor Project
- Psiphon
- Proton Mail
- Roblox
- Steam
- Epic Games
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History
Changes in Russia
No confirmed changes since monitoring began on 29 Sep 2026. When a block appears or lifts, and a second test agrees, it shows up here.
Method
How we test
- Test machines on Rostelecom and MTS home connections open each site’s homepage every day.
- A failure counts only when it happens twice on the same network, while the site opens from other countries.
- A change is published only after a second test, a few hours later, agrees. It’s dated from the first sighting.
- We test websites over home broadband. Apps, calls and mobile networks can behave differently.