POLITICSMay 25 · 22:22 UTCSEMAFORTom Chivers

Russia blocks online access to criminal records

Russia's government has blocked online access to 20 years of criminal records, including 15 million cases showing rising convictions for treason and espionage. This move is part of a broader data suppression effort, with China and Turkey also cited for similar practices, potentially to conceal war-related conscription data.

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