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Russia to Give Itself Sweeping Powers to Ban or Restrict Foreign AI Tools
21-Mar-2026

Foreign AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini could be banned or restricted inside Russia if they fail to adhere to new rules that would give Moscow sweeping powers to regulate the sector, according to government proposals published online. The proposals, published by Russia's Ministry for Digital Development, would extend to the burgeoning AI sector Russia's drive to establish a sovereign internet - protected from foreign influence and respecting what it calls "traditional Russian spiritual and moral values."

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-20/russia-to-give-itself-sweeping-powers-to-ban-or-restrict-foreign-ai-tools