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What Happens If Russia Cuts Itself Off From the Internet

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 4:32 p.m.

The world\u2019s internet infrastructure has no central authority. To keep it working, everyone needs to rely on everyone else. As a result, the global patchwork of undersea cables, satellites, and other technologies that connect the world often ignores the national borders on a map. To stay online, many countries must rely on equipment outside their own confines and control.