Russia to reportedly disconnect from global internet in five days, Cogent cuts off internet infrastructure

• Tweet claimed companies in Russia need to shift their servers to Russia

• Cogent cuts off Russia from its internet service infrastructure

Russia is reportedly disconnecting itself from the global internet amid the war with Ukraine, days after the nation blocked access to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

An unverified tweet from Belarus-based media organization Next, on Monday, claimed Russia will remove itself from the international online community on March 11.