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Nvidia blocks access to video card driver updates for users from Russia and Belarus. (www.pravda.com.ua)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They aren't legally, but many sites to get them (besides market apps) are not easily accessible and payment is not easy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You can operate a VPN service in Russia legally, but it is obligated to block state-specified stuff internally to the VPN.

https://www.cloudwards.net/russian-vpn-ban/

VPN vendors have to get approval from the authorities to operate within the Russian borders. Usually, this means the provider has to comply with Russia’s censorship demands, like connecting to the FSIS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Wasn't sure about that, thank you.

My and my friend's non-selfhosted vpns work, but it's probably the case of security by obscurity.