Feb 28, 2019
The CEO of the TNS-Russia think tank, Ruslan Tagiyev, gave slightly different figures at a conference on April 17. He said at least 76.5 million people above the age of 12 (or 53 percent of the country’s general population) use the internet at least once a month. Russia closes its grip on the internet | PBS NewsHour Apr 11, 2019 Russia bans VPNs to stop users from looking at censored sites Jul 31, 2017 Private Internet Access Russia Servers Seized by Jul 12, 2016
Feb 12, 2019
History Developments 2004–2012. In 2004 only a minority of Russians (8% of the population) had Internet access. In May 2008, some 32.7 million users in Russia had access to the Internet (almost 30% of the population). In 2012, 75.9 million Russians (53% of the population) had access. In December 2015, most of the country, 92.8 million Russians (70% of the population) have Internet access. Russia successfully disconnected from the internet | ZDNet Dec 23, 2019 Russia Takes a Big Step Toward Internet Isolation | WIRED
Russia: New Law Expands Government Control Online | Human
Installing a pay-as-you-go Russian SIM card with unlimited traffic on your smartphone is the easiest way to ensure constant access. These are available at airports and most shopping malls. Wi-fi is common across Russia and usually access is free (or available for the cost of a cup of coffee). You Russia planning to disconnect from global network with Feb 12, 2019