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Authorities in the Tatarstan capital of Kazan have limited access to mobile internet services as part of enhanced security measures during
Kazan, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Moscow Times that he began having problems with internet connectivity late Monday night
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cash.Mobile internetrestrictions have been reported during previous high-level meetings attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin in
recent years.The mobile internet disruptions at major forums in St
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