Towards “Digital Sovereignty”: Explaining Digital Repression in Russia
This paper explores the main features of digital repression in Russia, especially in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The repression of digital activism is not a new phenomenon in Russia; however, it gained fresh momentum during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Security has been used as a p...
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
2023-08-01
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| description | This paper explores the main features of digital repression in Russia, especially in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The repression of digital activism is not a new phenomenon in Russia; however, it gained fresh momentum during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Security has been used as a pretext to expand the state’s authority at the cost of individuals’ rights and freedoms. To control political narratives, suppress online dissent and surveil regime critics, the government has significantly tightened the national legislation through its media regulator, Roskomnadzor. The aftermath of the war, harsh sanctions and increased anti-regime movements have also deepened Russia’s aspirations toward ‘digital sovereignty’. Meanwhile, regardless of a number of important initiatives in this direction, domestic digital space still remains an ambitious goal to be fulfilled. This paper concludes that, along with other devastating consequences, the war in Ukraine will provoke further digital repression in Russia aimed at achieving the Kremlin’s goal of “digital sovereignty”. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f3d5d103d1c405cbc3e732197e6df8e2024-01-05T19:51:37ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiCES Working Papers2067-76932023-08-01XV1114Towards “Digital Sovereignty”: Explaining Digital Repression in Russia Aram TERZYAN0PhD is Research Director of Center for East European and Russian Studies, Eurasia Institutes- CaliforniThis paper explores the main features of digital repression in Russia, especially in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The repression of digital activism is not a new phenomenon in Russia; however, it gained fresh momentum during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Security has been used as a pretext to expand the state’s authority at the cost of individuals’ rights and freedoms. To control political narratives, suppress online dissent and surveil regime critics, the government has significantly tightened the national legislation through its media regulator, Roskomnadzor. The aftermath of the war, harsh sanctions and increased anti-regime movements have also deepened Russia’s aspirations toward ‘digital sovereignty’. Meanwhile, regardless of a number of important initiatives in this direction, domestic digital space still remains an ambitious goal to be fulfilled. This paper concludes that, along with other devastating consequences, the war in Ukraine will provoke further digital repression in Russia aimed at achieving the Kremlin’s goal of “digital sovereignty”.https://ceswp.uaic.ro/articles/CESWP2023_XV1_TER.pdfrussiadigital repressionhuman rightsonline space`digital sovereignty` |
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| title | Towards “Digital Sovereignty”: Explaining Digital Repression in Russia |
| title_full | Towards “Digital Sovereignty”: Explaining Digital Repression in Russia |
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| title_short | Towards “Digital Sovereignty”: Explaining Digital Repression in Russia |
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