The cold war may have ended in the 90s but Russia is still fighting to free itself from American influence over its technology sector, with the country’s minister for communications announcing plans to create a new mobile operating system to challenge iOS and Android across all the Brics nations. Meanwhile, another Russian company is designing …
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The Russian Ministry of Industry and Commerce has come up with a new plan that outlines steps for Russia to have its own tablets, smartphones, laptops and desktop PCs by 2020 already. While imported gadgets currently account for virtually 100% of the domestic market, the share of foreign desktops should shrink to no more than 25%, according …
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Two initiatives that confirm the Russian government’s commitment to support the country’s high-tech industries were announced this month. The first was the creation of a 5 billion ruble (approximately $100 million) tech fund by RVC, the state-owned fund of funds dedicated to innovation, in partnership with Da Vinci Capital Management, a major internationally-oriented Russian asset management company. Presented as …
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has simplified the process of hiring foreigners at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. Medvedev, who signed the original decree on the creation of Skolkovo as president in 2010 and sits on its board of trustees, has included all of the project’s legal entities …
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Crimean gamers were locked out of playing popular online multiplayer games World of Warcraft and Diablo III last week, as the game publisher was forced to suspend the accounts in compliance with Western sanctions. Major US Internet and tech companies such as Apple, Google and PayPal have suspended services to Crimean users over the last year. The United States in December barred US-registered companies from investing in Crimea or providing …
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The Russian Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications has endorsed its import substitution strategy for software used in Russia, the Ministry website announced earlier this month. The new plan, signed into decree by Minister Nikolai Nikiforov, consists of three blocks, each describing key measures to be taken, timeframes, and implementation stages.
The speaker of the upper house of the Russian parliament has proposed the creation of a Russian “Silicon Valley” in Crimea. Valentina Matviyenko said at a session devoted to Russia’s regions that the project could be implemented “taking into account the business experience of Russia’s regions.” Matviyenko said “it is necessary” to work on the creation …
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Russia’s Ministry of Telecommunications recently developed a draft decree limiting the procurement of foreign software. The ministry intends to establish a register of domestic software developers and oblige state agencies and state-owned companies to buy software only from those on the list. If the registry is missing the necessary software or it does not fit …
Dr. Victor Dostov is one of the leading experts and managers in Russian retail payment sectors. He has served as the President of the Russian Electronic Money Association since 2009. Considering his extensive track record and experience in pioneering digital payments in Russia, CoinTelegraph could not pass up the opportunity to ask Victor some questions on Bitcoin in …
Earlier this month Russian Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin ordered the creation of a council for cyber security that will operate under the Military Industrial Commission. An inter-departmental working group for information security would also be set up. “Mr. Rogozin ordered the creation of a council for cyber security within the framework of the Military Industrial Commission …
The Russian Security Council, a consultative body of the Russian President that helps formulate the President’s policy on national security affairs, has announced plans for the creation of a new information security doctrine intended to more efficiently prevent information warfare, identity-theft and cyber-fraud. According to Dmitry Gribkov, an adviser to the head of the Council, there …
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The Russia’s government has signed an anti-crisis plan to restructure the economy in part through innovations, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told a meeting of regional officials on Wednesday. Russian news agency TASS reported that plan will require 1.375 trillion rubles (approximately $20 billion at the current exchange rate), including budget expenditures, state guarantees and …
