The State Duma clarified the situation with the use of VPN services in Russia. Deputy Chairman of the Information Policy Committee Andrei Svintsov stated that legal tools for secure connection will continue to work, while illegal solutions will be gradually restricted.
According to the parliamentarian, VPN technology itself is not prohibited — this is confirmed by Roskomnadzor and other relevant departments. The key difference lies in the status of the service: if the provider has an FSB license to organize secure communication channels and operates through an official telecom operator, its services are considered legal. Such solutions can be purchased directly from your telecom operator.
Svintsov noted that a significant part of the services popular among Russians does not meet the requirements of the law. The reason is in the functions that include IP address spoofing, server masking, or the use of end-to-end encryption. It is these features that allow you to circumvent restrictions, which becomes the basis for blocking.
The situation remains dynamic: the list of approved services may expand, and the register of illegal ones may be replenished. Users should follow the official clarifications of regulators so as not to lose access to the necessary tools.