The US urges involved players around the world not to disconnect Russia from the Internet so as not to deprive its citizens of access to information. State Department spokesman Ned Price announced this at a regular briefing.
As Price said, information must continue to flow into the country, and the Internet must remain free and open within Russia itself.
According to the representative of the State Department, the United States will continue to support journalists and their organizations in Russia - both those that are now in the country and abroad.