| .ru | |
| Introduced | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Russia |
| Actual use | Very popular in Russia |
| Structure | Registrations are permitted directly at the second level; third-level registrations are also possible under the rule of the official registry |
| Dispute policy | None |
History[]
The national domain in Russia is developing rapidly according to self-regulation principles. In 1993, an informal union, a RU Top-level Domain Coordination group including the leading Russian Internet providers as well as scientific and educational networks entrusted RIPN with RU domain administration.
Russia continues to use the .su, domain of the Soviet Union alongside the .ru and is also currently developing tehnology to start using the cyrillic .рф.
Second-level domains[]
Second-level domains for federal subjects of Russia[]
frr.ru
ukr.ru
esfr.ru
fefr.ru
kare.ru
wcfr.ru
lfr.ru
ecrf.ru
ufr.ru
frk.ru
wsfr.ru
spec.kal.ru
spb.ru
mos.ru
Generic second-level domains[]
kreml.ru
- Russia's federal government
gov.ru
vmf.ru
vvs.ru
org.ru
- noncommercial organizations
akademiya.ru
- scientific institutions and higher education