Mar 17 • 12:20 UTC 🇬🇧 UK Mirror

Moscow plunged into internet blackout as Putin fears ‘assassination plot’

In response to fears of an assassination plot, President Vladimir Putin has imposed a mobile internet blackout in Moscow and restricted communication methods, including blocking Telegram on the front lines in Ukraine.

Reports indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is living in constant fear for his safety, prompting him to spend more nights in the Kremlin. This heightened paranoia has led to the implementation of a near-total mobile internet blackout in Moscow, lasting for almost two weeks. Authorities fear that the state surveillance systems, particularly CCTV, may have been compromised, leading to a massive security overreaction from the Kremlin.

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