{"id":337463,"date":"2026-04-24T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-putins-russia-were-cut-off-from-the-outside-world-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:00:12","slug":"inside-putins-russia-were-cut-off-from-the-outside-world-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-putins-russia-were-cut-off-from-the-outside-world-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Putin\u2019s Russia: \u2018We\u2019re cut off from the outside world\u2019 | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-gawdIcdY00\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Putin\u2019s Russia: \u2018We\u2019re cut off from the outside world\u2019 | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gawdIcdY00\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Putin\u2019s Russia, authorities are increasing repressions on society, including bans on protests and restrictions on how people access the internet. <\/p>\n<p>Access to global messaging apps has been restricted and there are widespread disruptions, even shutdowns of mobile internet.<\/p>\n<p>Russian officials claim that internet curbs are necessary to keep the public safe. 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