there's an ongoing joke in russia that Moscow and the rest of russia are two different countries, and it's not far from the truth

the perfect illustration of this is how they've started blocking mobile internet in Moscow and SUDDENLY it's the biggest news in russia like everyone is taking about it and making memes and coping and talking about how awful and stupid and unfair it is... even though they'd already been blocking mobile internet in the rest of the country for the last 2 years and apart from a quick mention here and there nobody gave a fuck