(MOSCOW) – The Russian authorities have conducted a series of comprehensive tests involving the complete shutdown of internet services in Moscow as the Kremlin seeks to expand its domestic surveillance and control mechanisms. Residents in the southern and central districts of the capital reported a total loss of mobile internet connectivity and an inability to place voice calls. Russian mobile operators, including T2, Beeline, and Megaphone, have clarified that the outages were not caused by technical failures on their part…