Tor blocked in Russia: how to circumvent censorship

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Hi, it seems your internet provider is blocking Tor. You can find more information about it here: OONI reports of Tor blocking in certain ISPs since 2021-12-01 - Russia - NTC

Tor Browser includes some circumvention tools for getting around these blocks.

You can find how to use a Bridge (in Russian) here: Tor Browser Manual and Tor Browser Manual for Android.

(NEW, AS OF 7 DECEMBER) At the moment, Bridges bundled directly into Tor Browser are blocked in Russia. You will need to get a working obfs4 bridge by (1) sending a message to the Tor Telegram bot, (2) sending an email (bridges@torproject.org) , (3) or by visiting https://bridges.torproject.org.

(NEW) Getting a bridge using Telegram Bot

1. Contact @GetBridgesBot in Telegram

2. Type /bridges

3. Copy the full bridges line you receive and see below how to manually add these bridges in Tor Browser.

Getting a bridge using the Tor Project’s website

1. Visit BridgeDB

2. Click “Just give me bridges!”

3. Solve the CAPTCHA.

4. Copy the full bridges line and you receive see below how to manually add these bridges in Tor Browser.

Or getting a bridge using email (limited to Gmail and Riseup accounts)

1. Send an email to bridges@torproject.org from your Gmail or Riseup email account.

2. Leave the email subject empty and write “get transport obfs4” in the email’s message body.

3. Copy the full bridges line and you receive and see below how to manually add these bridges in Tor Browser.

If these bridges do not work, email frontdesk@torproject.org to get new bridges.

Once you have received a bridge, you need to add manually the bridges in Tor Browser.

Using Bridges with Tor Browser for Desktop

1. If you’re starting Tor Browser for the first time, click “Tor Network Settings” to open the Tor settings window.

2. Under the “Bridges” section, select the checkbox “Use a bridge.”

3. Choose “Provide a bridge I know” and enter each bridge address on a separate line.

4. Click “Connect” to save your settings.

Or, if you have Tor Browser running,

1. Click on “Settings” (or “Options” on Windows) in the hamburger menu (≡)

2. Click on “Tor” in the sidebar.

3. Choose “Provide a bridge I know” and enter each bridge address on a separate line.

4. Click “Connect” to save your settings.

Using Bridges with Tor Browser for Android

1. Tap on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. The first screen tells you about the status of the Tor network.

2. Tap on “Config Bridge” to configure a bridge.

3. The next screen provides the option to either use a built-in bridge or custom bridge. With the “Use a Bridge” option, choose the “Provide a Bridge I know”.

4. Add the copied bridges lines.