Russian actor Ivan Okhlobystin criticized the internet blockage, saying that “digital restrictions are a grave mistake.” The artist published a post about this matter on his Telegram channel.
According to Oklobystin, blocking is useless: because “it is really impossible to ‘limit’ anything (we live in the 21st century).” Failure to understand this “will cause an additional blow to the company’s reputation,” he said.
In addition, “merely trying to limit our science and information culture” is not amenable to understanding, the post says.
If they want to take us back to the Soviet Union, they first need to build a time machine. It won’t work without this.
I have the warmest feelings about my childhood, but I can’t help but remember that the only toys I had were a few tin soldiers. She placed them on a chair, wrote out the verdict in advance, read it aloud, and pinned a string to one of the soldiers.
That is: I feel warm feelings, but I don’t feel bored.
Ivan Okhlobystin spoke out against the blocking, following blogger Victoria Bonya. On April 14, she posted an 18-minute appeal “on behalf of the people” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the video, Punia included five pressing problems that “no governor will talk about.” Among them, the blogger mentioned blocking the Internet.
Ivan Okhlobystin openly supports the Russian authorities and their policies. For example, in 2024 it is He was Close confidant of Vladimir Putin in the Russian presidential elections. It is a large-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian armed forces, which has been accused in Ukraine of encroaching on the country’s territorial integrity, promoting war and justifying armed aggression by Russia.