The APTLD89 conference is underway. On February 3, Deputy Director of the Coordination Center Irina Danelia took part in the Crisis Communication: Planning for Transparency session as a speaker. In her remarks, Irina shared the Center’s experience in managing crisis situations, outlining the components of a crisis communication plan and the key principles for responding to non-standard incidents as adopted by the Coordination Center. Among the essential measures, she listed prompt incident response, transparency and honesty in public communications, as well as regular updates on problem resolution.
“If an incident is significant and impactful, including for stakeholders, it is advisable to provide updates at least hourly – even if there is no new information – to demonstrate active engagement and keep stakeholders informed,” Irina Danelia pointed out.
At the What Does Internet for All Mean? session, Chief Analyst Maria Kolesnikova presented the Russian registry’s experience in launching the registration of domain names in 18 minority languages within the .РФ domain and discussed how this initiative contributes to promoting universal acceptance. She noted that approximately 2,000 domain names in minority languages are currently registered in the Cyrillic .РФ zone. The highest number of registrations are in Tatar and Bashkir languages, with the most frequently used characters being ҡ, ү, ӑ, ӗ, and ө.
“2025 has been a breakthrough year for the digitalization of Russia’s minority languages, including in the domain space, and this year we plan to continue our work and contribute to the development of linguistic diversity online. Additionally, resolving the issue of enabling users to create email addresses in Cyrillic and seamlessly use them across websites, apps, and online services remains a priority. There is still much work ahead to implement universal acceptance, and everyone has a role to play in this process,” Maria Kolesnikova noted.
At the ccTLDs and Emerging Technologies session, Coordination Center Infrastructure Consultant Vadim Mikhailov discussed implementing the latest technologies within Russia’s domain infrastructure, security systems, and user- and business-oriented services.
He said that in the era of decentralization, the core value of a country code top-level domain lies in its role as a reliable, sovereign anchor for national digital identity. Its primary mission is to act as a guarantor of security and authenticity within its domain space. According to Vadim, ccTLD registries should play a more active role in global and local internet governance, shaping policies on AI ethics, digital sovereignty, and cross-border data flows.
“Country code top-level domain registries must actively integrate new technologies – such as DNSSEC, blockchain-based authentication, or AI-driven threat detection – into their own infrastructure, pioneering and setting security standards. In today’s world, a country-code domain must operate as critical, inclusive public infrastructure, ensuring equal access for users, fostering local tech ecosystems, and providing a reliable framework for citizens and businesses alike,” Vadim Mikhailov emphasized.
