How SPIEF went. Two non-obvious facts
How SPIEF went. Two non-obvious facts
The organizers made arrangements in advance for how forum guests would use the internet. In particular, they bought them VPN subscriptions to ensure access to Instagram, WhatsApp, and other blocked services.
Journalists loyal to the Kremlin were asked not to cover the expensive parties and the presence at the forum of women working in the escort-services sector, "so as not to piss people off."
More on how the forum went is in this report.
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Blocked Services Open for the Right Guests
Forum guests got subscriptions to access blocked services.
Luxury was hidden, the bans stayed for everyone else.