Ministry of Digital Development

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The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media (Minцифры) is involved in shaping digital policy in Russia, including proposing a new system of ten internet security certificate types, discussing the legal status of books published by foreign agents and undesirable organizations before their designation, and working on initiatives such as electronic driver's licenses and psychological support services for military personnel. It is also engaged in debates over pre-installing Russian apps on devices, regulating access to foreign websites, strengthening cybersecurity, and deve…

Events

• 27 Russian Regions May Lose Local Internet Providers
• Russia seeks to save pre-designation books from banned groups
• Russia to Expand 'Alice AI' Access on Devices
• Russia Proposes New Digital Certificate System
• Russia Approves 5G Rollout Amid Smartphone Compatibility Issues
• Russia Targets Fake White List Sites
• Russia plans to launch a state service for searching for pets from…
• Duma deputy Boyarsky and the Ministry of Digital Development called…
• Shadaev to leave ministry after Duma elections
• NAUFOR Seeks Inclusion of Investor Services in White Lists

Recent coverage

• Russian telecom operators prepare for regulatory reform — Вести
• «This is degradation»: regional internet providers sound the alarm over Ministry of Digital Economy reforms — Говорит НеМосква
• Ministry of Digital Affairs reform may leave 27 regions without local internet providers — Новая газета Европа
• Boyarsky to Boyarsky: Duma deputy called on 'teaching' youth to avoid VPN — Varlamov News
• Reform of licensing of communications in Russia, proposed by Ministry of Digital Development, will leave 27 regions without local internet providers — Meduza
• Almost 30 Russian regions may lose internet providers due to government reforms — The Moscow Times
• IT associations opposed to communications reform prepared by Ministry of Digital Development — Вести
• In Mincyfry want to keep in libraries already published books of 'undesirable' organizations - 'Kommersant' — Бумага
• Municipal libraries may exclude 50–70% of their collection from access — Коммерсантъ
• What the Ministry of Digital Development wants to do with books by 'foreign agents' — Дождь
• Ministry of Digital Economy wants to keep already published books on 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations. Otherwise 50-7... will disappear from libraries — Дождь (Telegram)
• Ministry of Digital Economy tries to prevent total removal from the market of books by foreign agents — Коммерсантъ
• «Alice AI» may be given access to banking apps and smartphone system functions — Дождь (Telegram)
• Ministry of Digital Economy is finalizing a project on choosing an AI assistant on mobile devices — Коммерсантъ
• Sites will be divided by certificates. The Ministry of Digital Economy is preparing a new internet security system — Фонтанка
• Ministry of Digital Economy revealed details on the work of Russian security certificates — Коммерсантъ
• Drivers will be able to present electronic licenses and STS via "Max" on par with paper ones, reported by the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development. — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Seven years after 5G launch worldwide, authorities allowed building such networks in Russia. But this will not give fast and noticeable improvement in connectivity — The Bell
• Internet operators ordered to create separate network for Russians from 'whitelist' websites — The Moscow Times
• Ministry of Digital Economy promised that 5G networks will appear in major cities in the near future — Вести