Summary of "Ни черта не будет! Жизнь без интернета // Злоба Дня"
Summary
Main points
- A Russian deputy from LDPR, Svintsov, publicly argued that Russia could live without the global internet, claiming social-media blocks protect citizens’ security and that people should communicate more in person. He predicted Telegram and other services would be blocked or throttled and argued VPNs wouldn’t help.
- Authorities are moving toward technical autonomy for the Russian internet — a bill supported by the Ministry of Digital Development would allow the Runet to operate disconnected from the global web. The LDPR faction reportedly voted against that bill.
- The program criticizes the inconsistency and authoritarian thrust of these moves, and warns of practical and political consequences.
“Not a damn thing will function.” — Deputy chairman of the Information Policy Committee, LDPR member Svintsov (as quoted)
Practical disruptions being reported
- News outlets including Kommersant report Telegram outages and slowed services.
- Users have reported problems with SDEK, Yandex, Kinopoisk and even some fixed-line slowdowns.
- The presenter warns that such shutoffs would break everyday services (banking, taxis, food delivery) and cripple many businesses and public services.
Official denials and state messaging
- Moscow Pedagogical University denied forcing students to install the domestic “Max” messenger.
- Reports about traffic police checking phones and other coercive measures were called fake by authorities.
- The program treats many official denials skeptically, suggesting a potential rapid shift from persuasion to coercion.
Political and social analysis
- The commentary links the internet-control push to possible preparations for large-scale mobilization or martial measures.
- It criticizes elite hypocrisy — many Russians and officials live or holiday abroad even as domestic controls tighten.
- The piece highlights a contradiction: the state promotes domestic alternatives like Max while remaining dependent on Western technology.
- Noted oddity: Max is reportedly installable in many countries but not China.
Comparative / geopolitical context
- China’s five-year plan and push for global tech leadership are discussed as a parallel: China operates its own controls and firewall, while Russia’s approach combines censorship with technological dependence and economic contradictions.
Tone and call to action
- The commentary is sharply critical and sarcastic toward officials (including Svintsov and references to Vladimir Zhirinovsky).
- The presenter urges viewers to subscribe, mirror content to other platforms, and support the channel via Patreon, PayPal, agitblog.ru, etc., so broadcasting can continue if wider blocks occur.
Presenters / contributors / entities mentioned
- Svintsov — Deputy chairman of the Information Policy Committee, LDPR member (quoted)
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky (referenced)
- Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media (Russia)
- LDPR faction (reported to have voted against the autonomy bill)
- Kommersant (newspaper reporting outages)
- Business Newspaper (recounting Svintsov’s remarks)
- Moscow Pedagogical University (denial referenced)
- Roskomnadzor (mentioned re: blue ticks)
- Philosopher Alexander Dugin (ideas referenced)
- “Max” messenger (domestic app discussed)
- Telegram, WhatsApp, Google, Yandex, Kinopoisk, SDEK, Sberbank (services referenced)
- Mr. Dmitriev (mentioned briefly)
- agitblog.ru, Patreon, PayPal, Boost (platforms/sites mentioned)
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News and Commentary
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