Russia's second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites

For better or worse, Russia's internet just got kneecapped. Cogent Communications is cutting off internet service to its Russian clients, the Washington Post reported on Friday. This puts it in league with companies like Meta, which has blocked Russian state-affiliated news agencies on Facebook in Europe; Twitter, which slaps a warning label on tweets from state-run Russian media outlets; and others. Cogent is an internet infrastructure provider that serves international clients, including many ...