BUILDING A “SOVEREIGN INTERNET”: RUSSIA’S DIGITAL POLICIES AS A TOOL OF CENSORSHIP AND SOCIAL CONTROL
Journal: Публічне управління і політика.
Year: 2025

Russia has increasingly focused on developing comprehensive digital policies aimed at establishing “digital sovereignty” which seeks to reduce dependence on foreign technologies, internet infrastructure, and multinational platforms. These policies integrate internet governance, media regulation, cybersecurity, and content monitoring under the overarching concept of “information security”. The state’s digital strategy is historically rooted in Cold War-era concerns, including military-industrial