
To investigate the online censorship and VPN embargo, I went to Russia and check the all internet providers in person. Even if some of the providers are accessible in Russia, they might not work because of the deep pocket inspections. According to some reports, over 7 million sources of content are blocked in the country pushing users to regularly use these services. Russian government blocks VPN services as well as proxy providers via a blacklist. Once the bill turns into law after President Putin signs it, ISPs will be forced to block access to any and all proxy and VPN services that enable Russian internet users to access banned content. The Russian Parliament, Duma, approved the proposed bill last week followed by the Russian Federation Council approving it yesterday.

Folks at CR report that their site was also banned in Russia in 2016 when it published information about corrupt government officials. Political commentary against the government is a predominant reason that several sites get blocked in the country. The majority of which are in the Drugs category. It was launched in April 2020, and as of today already offers over 150+ products. Many netizens in Russia regularly use proxy and VPN services along with anonymizing tools like TOR to access content that is restricted in the country. Icarus Market may be one of the best Tor sites for those who’re searching for a new, fresh Darknet Market. "After identifying the illegal sites and domains, the watchdog will send a notice to the individual service providers the service providers will get a 72-hour deadline in order to give up the details of the various operators."
