Bye bye Windows and Office: Putin signed a decree banning the Russian government from using foreign software from 2025
- Tram Ho
Recently, according to Reuters , Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning government agencies from using foreign software on critical infrastructure. Instead, these agencies will be forced to use Russian-developed software.
Specifically, from today (March 31), Russian government agencies will not be allowed to buy software from abroad without permission from the competent authority.
The decree on banning the use of foreign software has just been signed by Vladimir Putin (photo: NEXTA)
By January 1, 2025, the use of foreign software at these agencies will be completely prohibited. This means that popular PC software such as Windows, Office or Photoshop, which originates from the US, will be on Russia’s “black list” from 2025. Thus, Russian agencies will have It took nearly 2 years to adapt and get used to the software developed by this country.
A photo released by the Russian government in 2019, showing Putin using a Windows computer
Recently, a series of large technology companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Google, NVIDIA, Samsung… have announced that they will suspend their operations in Russia. This is considered Moscow’s response to these moves.
Source : Genk