Russia's Haphazardlt blocks Yandex, VK and other major soviet sites

ARTICLE: https://meduza.io/en/news/2018/04/27/here-s-what-happened-after-russia-accidentally-blocked-some-of-the-biggest-social-networks-around

For about two hours in the early morning on Friday, Russia's federal censor ordered Internet service providers to block a handful of IP addresses operated by the Internet giants Facebook, Twitter, Yandex, Vkontakte, and Odnoklassniki. Roskomnadzor confirmed the incident, saying it was an accident caused by "the technical features of its system." The agency insists that the IP addresses weren't present on its "out-load list" long enough for any ISPs to block these websites. Roskomnadzor simultaneously says "telecoms operators were not instructed to restrict access to these addresses" - a statement easily debunked by the fact that the government's Internet blacklist very clearly (albeit briefly) listed these IP addresses.

How did Yandex respond? The company confirms that Roskomnadzor briefly blocked five of its IP addresses. In a press release, Yandex stated, "The attempt to block Telegram in Russia has unexpectedly become a blow to the entire RuNet. The block has affected not only the messenger, and many other resources and their users have also suffered. We do not consider this situation to be acceptable. The Russian market can develop only in conditions of open competition."

The company's public relations director also warned that the state's efforts against Telegram endanger the Russian market's competitiveness.

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OTHER Major Sites that still have their IPs on the blocklist included: Nintendo, Facebook, Youtube, and Amazon.

Although, by nature of how large these sites are, these mistakes were caught relatively quickly. It's unknown how many smaller Russian sites were affected, and remain blocked with no recourse (because there is no public access to the legislation as part of this campaign to bring back the Iron Curtain)

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