Russians need a VPN to access Google and Apple as unexplained nationwide outages hit
THE SO WHAT
When core developer and app ecosystems like Google, Apple, and GitHub can disappear behind a national switch, VPNs stop being a privacy accessory and become basic business continuity. If you have teams, users, or infra in Russia or similar regimes, treat VPN access and traffic obfuscation as critical path, not an optional perk.
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