Hi everyone,
I've been notified today that Avast stops providing VPN service in Russia
by the request from Russian authorities ("Roskomnadzor").
The ongoing licenses will be supported, but no longer could be renewed.
Curiously, in the e-mail from Avast team it is stated that
"in Avast, we believe that every man have the right for the freedom in the Internet,
and should be free to use Internet on his own" (hereby quoted in rough translation from Russian).
However, the discontinuation of the VPN service is a de facto collaboration with Roskomnadzor.
Without the reliable VPN service too many sites will be unavailable for Russian users.
How come, dear Avast team?
Why are you so eager to collaborate with Roskomnadzor?