Putin calls internet a 'CIA project' renewing fears of web breakup

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/24/vladimir-putin-web-breakup-internet-cia

A purely Russian-run system could make it easier for the Russian intelligence services to monitor and control traffic. The Kremlin already has powerful tools in place for this, but nonetheless the internet offers a platform for Russian opposition groups denied a voice on the country's television and radio. At the same media conference, Putin also referred directly to the most popular search engine in Russia, Yandex – a reference that caused its shares to plummet.