Russia could legalize piracy

One of the consequences of the current war between Russia and Ukraine, is that various companies, such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple and many more, have blocked their contents in Russia and, to a lesser extent, Belarus. Given these decisions, the Parliament of this country is considering the implementation of certain measures that would decortify the use of pirate software from "hostile countries".

According to Torrent Freak, in point 6.7.3 of the Priority Action Plan to ensure the development of the Russian economy under pressure conditions of external sanctions, a mechanism has been proposed to cancel responsibility for the use of software without a license in The Russian Federation. That is, The use of pirate software could be decriminalized by the government of this country, as long as the content comes from nations that have blocked their content and services in Russia.

Although one could immediately think about the sanctions that videogame companies have imposed in Russia, giving these inhabitants the way to download cyberpunk 2077 pirate, for example, this would not be the case. This measure would be focused mainly on programs that would guarantee the proper functioning of the economy and management of this nation.

However, a deputy of the Duma, the Russian parliamentary parliamentary house, has proposed access to Rutracker, one of the largest Torrent portals in that territory , in order to allow the public of this country access to the premieres from Hollywood. While this is not a priority as banking services, it is possible that this initiative is a reality in the future.

On related topics, Nintendo suspends the distribution of its products in Russia, but not to support Ukraine. Similarly, Sony suspends the sale of PlayStation in this country.

Editor's note:

The use of pirate software in a legal form in Russia sounds quite controversial. However, this could well be the first step to create a review of the way we see this type of practice. It will be interesting to see how it reacts, not only Russia, but everyone, if this proposal becomes a reality.