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VERY unconvinced.

RIPE's response is all that matters, not mine. Attempting to remain neutral in conflicts like this is important. Leave possible avenues of communication open so that diplomacy may happen.

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You kind of glossed over the 2 other points the author makes. 1) This would have minimum impact on the Russian government and military. 2) This would undermine dissident Russian citizens efforts against the Russian government leaving them with no way to access information outside of state controlled media or coordinate with people and organizations abroad. The ability for Russian citizens to access the truth about the war has been instrumental in fomenting resistance and protests.

> Russia should no longer be allowed to communicate with or influence the global community.

The West does not get to control who Asian and African countries can and cannot communicate with. It does not own the internet. If it claims that it has that right and that it will unilaterally enforce it, we are looking at a fundamental breakdown of international relations.

Imperialism by white powers will no longer be tolerated.

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