As Putin takes Russia off the grid, there are growing signs of discontent

Mihaela Chircă

Russians might be getting fed up with the Kremlin making their lives harder and more isolated in the name of security. A rare call for protests over the weekend followed mounting signs of anger and ridicule aimed at authorities, with pro-Kremlin influencers and newspapers joining a growing wave of public frustration at the government’s approach. A major mobile internet blackout in Moscow and the throttling of popular messaging app Telegram , both justified by ambiguous security considerations,