Policy:Multiple vs. Russia and Belarus, 2022
From sanctions
The policy group is beginning by discussing the sanctions imposed by the international community on Russia (and, to a lesser degree, Belarus) and individuals and organizations as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some notable Internet-related sanction events connected with the invasion include:
- February 23: European Union enacts broad economic sanctions on Russia
- February 25: European Union further broadens economic sanctions on Russia
- February 28: Ericsson suspends deliveries to Russia
- March 2: SWIFT disconnects Russian banks
- March 2: European Union sanctions Russian propaganda agencies RT and Sputnik
- March 3: Sabre deplatforms Aeroflot
- March 4: Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft suspend sales in Russia
- March 5: Cogent disconnects Russian customers
- March 6: Netflix suspends service in Russia
- March 8: Lumen disconnects Russian customers
- March 9: European Union extends financial sanctions to Belarus
- March 14: The London Internet Exchange (LINX) disconnects Russian networks
- March 14: Instagram ceases operations in Russia
- March 15: UK sanctions "Internet Research Agency" and two other troll farms
- March 17: Suspension of the Russian Federation and Belarus from CEPT Membership
- March 21: Yandex sanctioned in Latvia
We are also collecting links to press coverage of Internet-related sanctions on Russia. Please feel free to contribute, sorted by date.
As a proposed process, here's a Table of 2022 Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus that we can fill out.
