If War Comes, Russia Could Disconnect from the Internet. Yes, the Entire Country

ALEXEI DRUZHININ, SPUTNIK/AP

 

Robust internal networks will keep the military and government operating, says Putin’s top IT advisor.

A two-year-old effort to allow the Russian military to rely solely on internal networks during wartime has apparently blossomed into support for a digitally isolated government and civil society as well, a top advisor to Vladimir Putin said this week.