Russia Shut Down - Joe Blogs

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Russia has increasingly turned to internet shutdowns, throttling, and platform restrictions as a tool of control — but these digital blackouts come with a very real economic cost.

A new annual report estimates that internet disruptions in Russia alone cost the economy $11.9 billion in 2025, with global shutdown losses reaching $19.7 billion.

Behind those numbers sits a deeper issue. In a modern economy, the internet is core infrastructure. When connectivity is disrupted, productivity falls, transactions slow, businesses stall, and growth suffers.

For Russia, these shutdowns don’t happen in isolation. They add to the economic pressure already created by sanctions, restricted access to global finance, reduced foreign investment, and limited access to technology. Each disruption pushes the economy further inward, making it less efficient, less competitive, and increasingly disconnected from global markets.

Short-term control may be the objective — but the long-term cost shows up in weaker growth, lower GDP, and a widening gap between Russia and the global economy.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:45 ANNUAL COST
5:33 TOP 20
7:20 CONTINENTS
10:36 RUSSIA
13:21 SUMMARY

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