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The Russian government is reportedly thinking of legalising certain forms of software piracy after Western-based product distribution has recently been cut off in Russia.

have also cut off their sale of new products and services in Russia. However, it doesn’t sound like Russia is giving in that easily.

“Indeed, Putin appears to be digging in for the long haul and is seemingly intent on demonstrating that sanctions can be mitigated in dozens of ways, even if that means changing local law,” continued Maxwell. The Russian government’s plan is to essentially greenlight certain forms of software piracy as part of a broader strategy recently released by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. It’s a strange but creative way to allow its citizens to continue using vital technology from the West.

, the law was beefed up to also cover sites that share links to pirated music, books, and software—resulting in human rights groups saying that the law was “draconian”.

 

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