> And this may only be the start. Meinrath said the government restrictions will likely trigger not just broader adoption of circumvention tools in Russia but a

> And this may only be the start. Meinrath said the government restrictions will likely trigger not just broader adoption of circumvention tools in Russia but also further research and development of new tools by Russia's highly skilled and tech-savvy population. This will not happen. Russia has always had restricted freedoms, and yet they still turn to western technology when they are in need. There have been no shortage of opportunities for Russian people to innovate their way to freedom. They have opportunities to contribute. Yet they are not free. They do not contribute. They simply turn to western technology again and again. The only innovation in Russia is the cat and mouse game between Russian black hats and western security companies.