Ukraine wants Russia to be severed from the global internet. This image shows a VK Company Ltd. office in Moscow, on January 19.
Mandatory Credit:	Andrey Rudkov/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Ukraine wants Russia to be severed from the global internet. This image shows a VK Company Ltd. office in Moscow, on January 19.
Mandatory Credit: Andrey Rudkov/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Ukraine wants Russia to be severed from the global internet. Experts say it's a risky idea

Over the past week, Ukraine's government has pressured major tech platforms to rethink how they operate with Russia, and it has been pretty successful. Social media companies have reduced the reach of Russian state-backed media outlets, for example, and Apple has stopped selling its products and limited some services in Russia.