The use of VPNs in Russia began to be cited as an argument for arrest, media write. The investigators began to refer to VPN - Media as a whole, the investigation requests this preventive measure for suspects of more serious crimes, who tend to escape, as well as for those who may, apparently, put pressure on the participants in the process. Eva Merkava stated that in the investigation they began to refer to these tools as a method of conspiracy. In the decisions, the investigators note that the use of a VPN and the automatic deletion of messages may indicate the suspect's intention to prevent the establishment of the truth in the case, Ms. Marcheva added in a conversation with Ozturno Media. "Now they probably can't prove that the person will hide or somehow put pressure on witnesses. And they came up with this story: because he has disappearing messages, that means he's using conspiracy methods," she said. In the summer of 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law amending Article 63 of the Criminal Code - it defines a list of aggravating circumstances. The list is supplemented by the use of software and hardware to access information resources, information and communication networks, access to which is limited (including VPN). channel.

The use of VPNs in Russia began to be cited as an argument for arrest, media write. The investigators began to refer to VPN - Media as a whole, the investigation requests this preventive measure for suspects of more serious crimes, who tend to escape, as well as for those who may, apparently, put pressure on the participants in the process. Eva Merkava stated that in the investigation they began to refer to these tools as a method of conspiracy. In the decisions, the investigators note that the use of a VPN and the automatic deletion of messages may indicate the suspect's intention to prevent the establishment of the truth in the case, Ms. Marcheva added in a conversation with Ozturno Media. "Now they probably can't prove that the person will hide or somehow put pressure on witnesses. And they came up with this story: because he has disappearing messages, that means he's using conspiracy methods," she said. In the summer of 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law amending Article 63 of the Criminal Code - it defines a list of aggravating circumstances. The list is supplemented by the use of software and hardware to access information resources, information and communication networks, access to which is limited (including VPN). channel.