Russia: Rules for centralised management of public communications network including content moderation regulation enter into force

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Rules for centralised management of public communications network including content moderation regulation enter into force

On 1 March 2026, Decree No. 1667 on approval of the Rules for centralised management of the public communications network enters into force, establishing content moderation regulation as part of cybersecurity management. The Rules define a threat to…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-10-27
adopted

On 27 October 2025, the Government adopted Decree No. 1667 on approval of the Rules for centralised…

2026-03-01
in force

On 1 March 2026, Decree No. 1667 on approval of the Rules for centralised management of the public …

2032-03-01
revoked

On 1 March 2032, the Rules for centralised management of the public communications network, which h…