German Klimenko has officially agreed to become Vladimir Putin’s advisor on the Internet. Within a few days of accepting this responsibility, Klimenko managed to grant several interviews to the Russian media, including a pair of particularly noteworthy conversations with the independent outlets Dozhd and Vedomosti.
Meduza, an independent-minded online publication, examines these interviews and summarizes what Klimenko leads us to expect from his tenure as Putin’s pointman on all things online.
Update Jan. 20, 2016:
Klimenko is the former owner of Torrnado.ru — a torrent website offering illegal downloads of movies and series, Vedomosti said, citing two of the well-known Internet entrepreneur’s “acquaintances.” The business was handed over to Klimenko’s son when he took up his government position, the report said, citing one acquaintance. (more details)
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