The Ministry of Digital Development proposed banning the registration of second-level domains in the Russian Federation by “undesirable” organizations. The relevant draft resolution has been published on the Legal Acts portal.
According to the ministry’s proposal, domains in the .ru, .su and .ref zones will not be available to “extremist” organizations and terrorist groups, as well as persons included in the register of terrorists and extremists maintained by Rosfinmonitoring.
In December 2025, the State Duma adopted a law prohibiting anonymous registration of second-level domains in the Russian Federation. From September 1, registration will only be possible for persons authorized by state services. The registrants themselves must be local companies and be listed on a special registry.
The law also prohibits the registration of domain names that “contrary to the public interest and the principles of humanity and morality.” Ministry of Digital Development a promise Create a special service through which the site owner can verify its compliance with the necessary standards.