Russian Internet Outages Prompt Lawmaker to Propose Restoring Phone Booths

Russia is experiencing widespread internet outages, with the Kremlin attributing the disruptions to Ukrainian attacks. The connectivity problems have become severe enough that a Russian lawmaker has proposed restoring public telephone booths as an alternative communication method. The internet failures highlight the vulnerability of Russia's digital infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, forcing officials to consider backup communication systems that were largely phased out decades ago.