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Roskomnadzor

Also calledrussia censorshiprkn

Definition

Roskomnadzor is Russia's federal executive agency responsible for media and telecom oversight — including the national blocklist enforced by Russian ISPs.

Explanation

In depth

Roskomnadzor issues blocklists that Russian ISPs must implement via DNS filtering and DPI. Since 2022 the scope has expanded dramatically — Instagram, Facebook, and X are all officially blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor also began actively fingerprinting and blocking major VPN providers, with success in identifying WireGuard and OpenVPN protocol signatures. Obfuscated protocols still work in many cases. Web proxies over HTTPS remain a lighter option for browser-based access. Users are responsible for compliance with Russian law.

See alsoUnblock sites from Russia

Related terms

GFW (Great Firewall of China)The Great Firewall is China's national-level internet filter — one of the most technically sophisticated censorship systems in operation.DPI (Deep Packet Inspection)Deep packet inspection reads not just packet headers but payload contents to identify and filter specific protocols, applications, or destinations.KominfoKominfo is Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology — issues nationwide block lists ISPs enforce via DNS filtering.PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority)The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority regulates internet access in Pakistan and directs the national blocklist enforced through ISP-level DNS and DPI.

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