Russia launches campaign threatening VPN users

The Kremlin is launching a new campaign against the use of VPN services, which allow Russians to bypass state blocks on Western social media. The campaign's message, delivered in videos, is stark: use a VPN and "we'll break your neck." Instead, people are being urged to join pro-government "Putin's squads." This marks an escalation in Russia's domestic information control efforts, moving from technical blocks to direct threats against citizens seeking to access restricted information.