A broad coalition of civil society groups urged the USA and its international partners to ensure that the people of Russia and Belarus are not cut off from the internet. In a letter to the White House, civil society groups contend that restricting internet access will only harm those opposing the conflict, who report freely and honestly on events in Russia and Belarus, and who obtain information from abroad. Peter Micek, general counsel at Access Now said that 'The President and Treasury Department should signal to tech companies and governments supporting Ukraine that cutting internet services in Russia or Belarus will be counterproductive.'
The letter recommended that the US government and its international partners seeking to sanction actions by Russia and Belarus: