Vladimir Solovyov spoke about the work of journalists under internet restrictions.

      On May 30, 2026, at 08:41, Society The Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia, Vladimir Solovyov, spoke about the mobile internet outages that have affected the Nizhny Novgorod region, and how this has impacted the work of many residents. In a conversation with a correspondent from NIA "Nizhny Novgorod," he stated that it is important for specialists to be able to work even in such difficult conditions.

      According to the expert, Russians are too dependent on online services that do not exist in many countries around the world. For example, calling a taxi with the push of a button on a smartphone or resolving document-related issues through "Gosuslugi."

      In turn, journalists, believes the head of the Union of Journalists, have become accustomed to immediately turning to search engines or artificial intelligence for any question.

      When this disappears, people become somewhat helpless. We live in difficult times; anything can happen. It is important to understand that some things need to be known without relying on artificial intelligence. One must also be able to work without the internet, - believes Vladimir Solovyov.

      The journalist reminded that part of his career was during a time when there was neither internet nor smartphones. Back then, editorial staff wrote texts by hand, typed them on typewriters, or dictated them to colleagues over the phone, while typists copied materials using special paper in six copies.

      Sometimes they would go to the front in Yugoslavia, where there was absolutely no communication. No one knew where we were. Nevertheless, we somehow managed to work; it was fine, - said Vladimir Solovyov.

      On May 28, at a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Governor Gleb Nikitin reminded that the work of the "white lists" still assumes the presence of a signal. In theory, even in the absence of a specific resource in the list, it can guide the means that are being fought against. The head of the region emphasized that residents of Nizhny Novgorod should be prepared for the fact that in a critical situation, even services from the "white lists" may be unavailable.

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