Users of the Claude chatbot said Anthropic blocked their accounts after they passed an identity check with Russian documents. Complaints appeared on forums and social networks. According to the users, Claude required them to be authenticated using the Persona service. It is not known why they decided to check them. As soon as they produced their Russian passport, they were banned. Even users living outside of Russia, in countries where Claude is officially supported, encountered a block. We'll tell you what we know about it. Open with VPN | No VPN.