In response to President Vladimir Putin’s accusations of “organizing an armed rebellion” against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, Russian internet service providers have blocked access to Google News. At least five major Russian telecoms, including Rostelecom, U-LAN, and Telplusl, are reported to be blocking web users within the country from accessing the popular news aggregator. The move comes after Putin’s strong condemnation of Prigozhin’s alleged actions.
