Since October 15, 2026, Miro has blocked access from Russian and Belarusian IP addresses. Instead of boards, a block message now appears, and this time it also affects free accounts that had been operational since 2024. The boards themselves have not disappeared: the block is at the network level, so connecting via a foreign IP restores access. Below, we discuss what exactly has changed, what a proxy can resolve, and how to set up access to avoid losing your account and data.
What Happened and Who is Affected
In mid-October, some Russian clients received a letter from Miro: starting October 15, 2026, the company is expanding its geo-blocking based on IP addresses to include Russia and Belarus. After this date, according to ppc.world citing TASS, three things will be unavailable from Russia:
- access to accounts;
- the miro.com website itself;
- support inquiries.
This is already the second step. In September 2024, Miro announced its exit from Russia and Belarus due to sanctions and disabled paid accounts for users from these countries, while free accounts continued to operate. Now, as confirmed by journalists from Kod.ru and CNews, the site is also inaccessible for free accounts, both from mobile and home internet.
All users accessing Miro from Russia or Belarus are affected: designers, product managers, educators, teams with colleagues abroad. Tutors in Belarus have been particularly impacted: according to sources from "Nasha Niva," around 70% of them used Miro. According to the company itself, as cited by various publications, the restriction also applies to those who live in another country but are temporarily in Russia.
The official explanation from Miro: requirements of export control legislation and economic sanctions. This coincided with another news item: in September 2026, the Italian company Bending Spoons announced its acquisition of Miro.
Why Miro is Not Accessible: How the Service Determines Location
The block from 2024 and the current one are structured differently, which affects whether changing your IP will help.
| What is Checked | 2024 Block | Block from 15.10.2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Paid account from Russia or Belarus | Disabled | Disabled |
| Free account | Worked | Not accessible from Russian IP |
| Connection IP address | Not blocked | Russian and Belarusian IPs receive a block page |
| Support | Available | Not accessible from Russian IP |
The main change: now the address from which you connect is checked. The server sees the IP, compares it with a geolocation database, and if the address is Russian or Belarusian, it delivers a block page instead of the application. CNews noted that connecting through a foreign IP resolves the issue immediately.
However, the IP is not the only signal the service can detect. The browser's time zone, interface language, and payment details of the paid plan also indicate the country. We discussed these signals in detail in the article why AI services determine the country through proxies: the logic is the same.
How to Determine if the Issue is a Block or a Failure
A failure at Miro and geo-blocking look different. With a block, instead of the interface, a page immediately opens with a message that the request is blocked, and this happens on any device and network within the country: both from mobile internet and home Wi-Fi. In the case of a failure, the page usually loads, but the boards do not open or an error occurs. A simple test: open miro.com through a foreign address. If the site works immediately, the issue is with the IP.
What a Proxy Can Resolve and What It Cannot
Can Resolve:
- the block when accessing miro.com from a Russian or Belarusian IP;
- access to a free account and boards you have been invited to;
- working with boards of colleagues from other countries: invitations and collaborative editing go through the regular web interface.
Cannot Resolve:
- a paid account disabled in 2024. Its block is tied to the account and payment profile, not the IP;
- payment for a subscription with a Russian card: this is a payment system issue, not a network issue;
- Miro's own rules. The company explicitly states that it restricts access from countries outside its support policy. Accessing through a foreign IP formally contradicts these rules, and the service has the right to limit the account if it detects discrepancies. Therefore, first and foremost, make copies of your boards (more on this below).
Step-by-Step Guide to Accessing Miro via Proxy
- Choose a country and do not change it. Pick one country where Miro operates normally, such as Germany or the Netherlands, or a country where your colleagues work. Switching between countries in one session looks more suspicious than any consistent address.
- Enable a static IP for the session. In the proxy settings, set the rotation by time, not for each request. Miro maintains an open connection with the board, and changing the address in the middle of work can disconnect you from the session. An interval of 60–120 minutes is sufficient for a typical work meeting.
- Set up the proxy in your browser. The easiest way is to create a separate browser profile with a proxy extension (for example, Proxy SwitchyOmega) and a rule for "miro.com and *.miro.com through proxy." This way, other sites will go directly, and traffic will only be directed to Miro.
- Check the IP before logging in. Open any IP checking service in the same profile and ensure that the selected country is shown, not Russia.
- Align the time zone and language. If you are working on a board for an extended period, set the time zone in the browser profile to that of the proxy country. The interface language of Miro can be left as any.
- Log into your account. If the site still shows a block message, clear the cookies for miro.com: the old session may have remembered the Russian address.
- Immediately export important boards. This is a safeguard in case access is lost again.
How to Save Boards While Access is Available
According to Miro's export help, there are limitations on the free plan:
- Image — only in a small size;
- PDF — in low resolution and with a watermark; exporting in high quality without a watermark is only available on paid plans;
- CSV — exporting text from sticky notes and cards into a table. This is the most useful option if the content is important rather than the layout. CSV export does not work on tablets and phones; a browser on a computer is required.
For important boards, it's best to do both options: CSV for the text and PDF or image for the layout.
What Type of Proxy is Suitable for Miro
Miro operates in the browser over HTTPS, so a regular HTTP(S) proxy is suitable. The difference between types is how your address appears to the service.
| Type | Price per 1 GB | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | $2.70 | Main option: address from a home provider in the desired country, appears as a regular user |
| Mobile | $3.80 | If working with boards from a phone or tablet |
| Datacenter | $1.50 | Cheaper, but hosting addresses are often checked more strictly by many services; for a work account, residential proxies are more reliable |
Traffic is measured in gigabytes. Text boards with sticky notes consume little, while boards with large images and embedded videos consume significantly more.
Honest about limitations: proxies transmit web traffic, meaning HTTP and HTTPS. If you are using Miro's built-in voice and video calls, they may go over UDP and will not work through an HTTP proxy. For calls, keep a separate tool, and use Miro for the board.
If the Boards are Used by a Team
The block applies to each participant individually: if you connect through a proxy while a colleague in the same country accesses directly, they will see the block. Each person working from Russia or Belarus needs their own way to access Miro. The easiest way is for each to have separate proxy access with the same country so that the entire team has a consistent view and no one gets disconnected from the session due to an address change. Colleagues abroad do not need to change anything: boards and invitations work for them as before.
Common Mistakes
- Free public proxies. These can expose the password to your work account, and addresses from such lists are often already blacklisted. This is the worst option for an account containing work materials.
- Rotation for each request. The board frequently loses connection, and the service sees dozens of addresses in a minute.
- Different countries on different days. Today Germany, tomorrow the USA, the day after Turkey: this pattern is noticed by anti-fraud systems the quickest.
- Proxy only for part of the requests. If miro.com goes through a proxy but its subdomains go directly, the application may load partially. In the extension rules, specify both miro.com and *.miro.com.
- Delayed export. Many learned about the block only when the boards were already inaccessible. Save copies on the very first day.
- Hoping to restore a paid account. Changing the IP will not restore a subscription disabled in 2024.
Conclusion
As of October 15, 2026, Miro completely cuts off Russian and Belarusian IPs, including free accounts. The block is network-based, so a stable foreign address restores access to the boards. However, a proxy does not restore disabled paid subscriptions and does not negate Miro's rules, so important boards should be exported immediately. If you need a permanent address in the chosen country for working with boards, start with ProxyCove residential proxies with a fixed IP for the session.