Russia vs. Cloudflare: The Internet Throttling Showdown of 2025!
Starting June 9, 2025, Russian ISPs have throttled Cloudflare-backed websites, leaving Russian netizens with less internet and more buffering. Cloudflare’s hands are tied, as it’s not easy to fix what you can’t control. Meanwhile, VPN users across Russia are left wondering if they’ll need carrier pigeons to stay connected.
Hot Take:
***Russia’s new internet game plan: throttling Western tech like it’s going out of style, while Cloudflare looks on helplessly, probably with a bowl of popcorn and a stiff drink.***
Key Points:
– Russia starts throttling Cloudflare-backed websites, making them nearly inaccessible.
– Cloudflare claims no formal notification from Russia about the throttling.
– Other Western ISPs like Hetzner, DigitalOcean, and OVH also impacted.
– Russian ISPs use advanced techniques like packet injection and blocking.
– Cloudflare suggests lobbying local entities for any hope of lifting the restrictions.