announced that they suspended access to their platforms in the country. Basically, the West, in general, have recently sought harsh economic pressure on Russia—in a bid to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine. 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”.