They are not. However, after the 'Yarovaya Laws' were introduced, VPN providers have been targeted more frequently by authorities. VPN providers are being forced to stop VPN services from within Russia if their servers are outside of Russia or face being blocked themselves. VPNs that do not comply with the new law could be added to this list of VPNs banned in Russia and internet users will no longer be able to use VPN services for private web browsing.