President Putin signs controversial “sovereign Internet” bill into law

Unsurprisingly the Russian president signed into law on May 1 a bill which aims to “ensure the safe and sustainable functioning” of the Internet in the country.

The authorities say the law will defend the country against foreign aggression, serving as insurance, in case Russia’s global Internet access is shut off from abroad. 

Supporters of the law also argue new legislation is needed to protect the country against cyberattacks.

Critics see in the bill an unrealistic construction and yet another setback for Internet freedom in Russia. Several thousand people marched against the bill in Moscow in March.

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