Vladimir Putin recently declared that the Internet is a “CIA project.” Experts have been warning for months that NSA surveillance will lead to the fragmentation of the Internet.
Following the messages given by Brazil and Germany, which essentially propose the creation of local Internet networks to protect themselves from the espionage activities of the United States, Russia is probably coming to be added to the list.
Vladimir Putin was very clear when he called the Internet a “CIA project.”
The Russian president made the statement during a press conference in St. Petersburg. During his speech, he also mentioned that America's intelligence service had originally created the Internet and has been developing it ever since.
This is not the first time that Vladimir Putin has hinted that he would like Russia to have its own alternative network, separate from the global network.
Germany and Brazil, as we mentioned above, are two other countries that have similar plans, especially after the revelations about the actions of the National Security Service.
There are, of course, many who blame Snowden for the consequences his revelations could have.
However, Snowden's supporters point out that there would be no risk of the Internet being disrupted if the NSA had not been spying on the entire world.
