Beeline has launched direct access to foreign internet services that previously did not work for users from Russia. This refers to platforms that themselves stopped working in the country, although they are not officially under restrictions. The launch was announced by Beeline CEO Sergey Anokhin. According to him, the operator has established access to Spotify, Netflix, Ticketmaster, Brawl Stars and a number of other services.
The new feature became available on June 9. The company clarified that access is automatically enabled with a subscription: users do not need to pay extra, change settings, connect a VPN, or install third-party applications.
Beeline called this a practical implementation of the "white VPNs" idea, which was discussed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The company stated that the idea quickly turned into a convenient service for subscribers.
Sergey Anokhin explained that popular foreign services remain in Russia that are not prohibited, but have stopped working in the country by their own decision. Currently, to access them, users have to turn on a VPN or use intermediaries.
Earlier, Anokhin said that the idea of "white VPNs" received support from regulators after discussions with several agencies. He clarified that this is not about a federal list of allowed VPN services, but about the ability to open access to individual foreign resources that are not blocked by Roskomnadzor, but have themselves left the Russian market.
Similar initiatives are being discussed by other telecom operators. T2 stated that specialized companies are interested in improving customer experience while complying with legal requirements.
Since 2017, VPN services in Russia are obliged to restrict access to resources from the register of prohibited information. In 2025, Roskomnadzor reported blocking 439 VPN services. The Kremlin previously explained that there is no liability for using VPN services in Russia.