Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Internet services are exempt from Russian sanctions: U.S
By Basit Ansari
<p>Telecommunications services are exempt from ongoing sanctions against Russia, according to the United States Treasury Department. The decision, which was approved in an order late last week, came in response to petitions from advocacy groups concerned that disruption would shut off Russian activists' contact with the outside world. However, it is unlikely to persuade corporations that have willingly turned off access to restore it.</p>
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