MOSCOW - With Vladimir Putin's ongoing campaign against Russia's freedom of speech, he has requested access to Google, Facebook and Twitter's user data. Failure to comply with the Russian leader will result in the ban of the three websites in the country.

According to The Huffington Post, Vadim Ampelonskiy spoke with CNBC on Friday. The spokesman for Roskomnadzor said, "Such correspondence is regular in dealing with foreign internet companies. Usually after sending official requests and letters, we can see some positive movements and progress in communication. Roskomnadzor hopes this time all the compailes will respond again and will fulfill those requirements, which were asked many times before."

Observers have reported that this is one more step towards an authoritarian government that has been progressing since 2012. The reason why the country is requesting access to sensitive data is not yet known to the public.