There are increasing public discontent in Russia, with President Vladimir Putin's administration making lives harder and isolated in the name of security. This follows a major mobile internet blackout in Moscow and the throttling of popular messaging app Telegram, both justified by ambiguous security considerations. This unrest comes amid rising prices and an ailing wartime economy. Despite attempts to get approval for public rallies, at least 20 people were detained for protesting digital restrictions across Russia on Sunday. The internet is one of the last bastions of freedom and independent information for millions, although many foreign sites have been banned since the war. The increasing curtailing of digital freedoms appears to have hit a nerve with many Russians, despite the Kremlin's longstanding quest for greater control of their lives.