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It's not true, so far all crypto exchanges is accessable without VPN (l live in Russia).

What kind of impact will that have?

no impact at all, we don't have crypto exchanges located in Russia

It is true that they are now banned. You can look up the news.

I'm on Bittrex now, official russian imternet provider Beeline, no VPN, direct connection.

They banned exchanges, not the currency. This is to prevent Mt Gox from happening on their soil especially as they mull legislation making cryptocurrency legal tender in their territory.