A blow to their own side. VPN blocks are destroying Russia’s IT industry - because of them software developers cannot work normally - CNews

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The article argues that VPN blocks in Russia are hurting the local IT industry and making it harder for software developers to work normally. It says key developer tools and services such as Telegram, GitHub, Microsoft services, Python Package Index, and PyPI access are affected by restrictions and disruptions. The piece frames these access issues as a serious operational problem for software teams and the broader development ecosystem. It also suggests that continued blocking will create more friction for software creation, testing, and distribution.

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