Ministry of Digital Development
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Minцифры (Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media) is a Russian government agency involved in digital regulation, cybersecurity, and internet policy. It has expressed concerns over Apple's removal of VK apps from the App Store, labeling it as politically motivated and filing a complaint with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The ministry is advancing regulatory authority over artificial intelligence, proposing to become the central regulator for AI in Russia, overseeing around 28,000 IT companies.
Recent coverage
- Russia will not introduce separate charges for foreign internet traffic — Вести
- Ministry of Digital Development: Charging for foreign internet traffic is not under consideration — Вечерняя Москва
- Forbes: Large transfers in Russia want to be allowed only through MAX — Вечерняя Москва
- Ministry of Digital Economy will consider RVI's strategy when developing state support for the video game industry — Ведомости
- Forbes: Confirmation of operations via 'Max' may be introduced in the third 'Anti-Frode' — Коммерсантъ
- 'Kommersant': Russian telecom industry to begin widespread use of AI — Вести
- Ministry of Digital Economy to be granted powers as the main regulator of artificial intelligence in Russia — Новая газета Европа
- Ministry of Digital Development may consolidate powers to regulate AI — Ведомости
- The Ministry of Digital Development may acquire functions for regulating AI in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Duma Calls on Ministry of Digital Development to Assess the Appropriateness and Cost-Effectiveness of Social Media Blocking — Вечерняя Москва
- FAS demands Apple eliminate 'discrimination' against Russian app developers and threatens fines up to four billion rubles — Meduza
- Ministry of Health Will Closely Address Russian Obesity — Фонтанка
- Operators Request Permission to Install Base Stations on Campus Territories — Коммерсантъ
- Will iPhones turn into pumpkins? Experts assess the likelihood of an Apple product ban in Russia — Фонтанка
- Telecom operators and the Federal Customs Service will automatically transmit IMEI data to a new database — Интерфакс
- Ostalina Calls Proposal to Slow Video Games in Russia a Joke — Вести
- Ostalina proposes slowing online games using the same approach as Telegram — Фонтанка
- Government to Define Cases for Mandatory Use of Only Russian AI Models — Интерфакс
- Expert Kazaryan points to issues with introducing charges for foreign traffic — Москва 24
- Analyst Murtazin Says New Apple Devices May Face Activation Issues in Russia — Вечерняя Москва