One-year ban for VPN: new Ministry of Digital Development rules

The new version of the "Anti-Fraud 3.0" bill introduces strict controls on using Russian servers to bypass blocks.

New Ministry of Digital Development rules require users to provide full personal data when registering with a Russian hosting provider. Providers must verify the content of hosted services to identify illegal activities.

Deploying VPN services on domestic servers is now considered a violation. Offenders are added to a special registry and lose access to Russian hosting services for one year.

Mechanisms for creating whitelists are becoming increasingly complex, making it harder for users to bypass these new restrictions.