Let us inform you that the english-language translation of the latest version of Terms and conditions of domain names registration under domain .RU and translation of Terms and conditions of domain names registration under domain .РФ is presented on our web-site now. >>>

Mr. Igor Schegolev, the RF Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, has co-opted Russia’s representative to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) under the internet-corporation ICANN – Mr. Oleg Chutov - Director of the Department of scientific and technical and strategic development of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications. >>>

After the successful accreditation procedure two companies has gained status of a registrars in .RU ccTLD – “COMSTAR” and “WEBDRIVE”. >>>

On 16 November 2009 at 3AM Moscow time the Coordination Center for TLD RU has submitted to the ICANN the documents for registration of the new Cyrillic alphabet domain .РФ. Thus, Russia has become one of the first countries to submit such a request: for the first time in the Internet’s history, a country has applied for a domain with a full-fledged use of the Cyrillic alphabet – domain .РФ. Now that the application has been submitted one should wait for the completion of the ICANN’s verification procedures and the official delegation of domain .РФ. >>>

On 9 November 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received Igor Schegolev, the RF Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications. Mr. Schegolev briefed the President on the progress with introduction of the Cyrillic alphabet domain .РФ. He also updated the RF President on the schedule of the launch of the new domain and on the changes which would take place in the Internet due to the launch of the domain .РФ >>>