Re: Putin considers plan to unplug Russia from the internet 'in an emergency'

I thought Russia is disconnecting to protect themselves against cyberwar. It sounds like they are unplugging for a media lockdown?

You cannot hack top Russian officials. They are using typewriters. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10173645/Kremlin-returns-to-typewriters-to-avoid-computer-leaks.html

This is more like controlling the information from outside source.