Russia President Vladimir Putin today signed into law a sovereign internet bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by rights groups.<br />''<br />''Russian lawmakers insist the new law is necessary to ensure the security of Russia's online networks but critics say the vaguely worded bill gives new censorship powers to government monitors.<br />''<br />''The text of the law was published today but it will not come into effect until November.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The measures include creating technology to monitor internet routing and to steer Russian internet traffic away from foreign servers, ostensibly to prevent a foreign country from shutting it down. </span><br />