February 17, 2026
Russia's parliament passes law allowing FSB to order communications blocked under conditions set by Putin
Russian lawmakers have passed a law allowing the Federal Security Service (FSB) to order communications shutdowns, even if there is no alleged security threat.
TL;DR
- Russian lawmakers passed amendments to the law 'On Communications'.
- The FSB can now demand cellular and fixed-line Internet service shutdowns.
- The requirement to cite security threats has been removed.
- The Russian president can determine conditions for communication blocks.
- The law aims to protect telecom operators from liability for outages.
- The legislation was presented as a response to Ukrainian drone attacks.
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