Communication in Kazan has been jammed due to Vladimir Putin’s arrival at the BRICS summit, as reported by the event’s operational headquarters on October 22.

Mobile internet jamming in Kazan is linked to security measures during the summit. Dmitry Rumyantsev, the head of Boriz Nadezhdin’s headquarters in Kazan, reported issues with the connection and mobile internet.

Ahead of the summit, Kazan authorities banned residents from driving old cars, university administrations began evicting students from dormitories, and the police started visiting local activists.

Kazan authorities cleared the city of unattractive buildings and vehicles, evicted residents from dormitories, and screened people for suspicious behavior — all for the BRICS summit.

Vladimir Putin arrived for the BRICS summit, which started on October 22 and will last three days. Around 20,000 attendees are expected, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Erdoğan.

BRICS is a coalition of nine countries: Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia.

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