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Электронное приложение к журналу «Международная жизнь»
Author : A. Krutskikh
Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for international cooperation in infor-
mation security, Ambassador at Large
It would seem that the more ICT users there are the better.
However, the harmful use of these technologies is also
growing.
When the U.S. introduced sanctions and imposed a unilat-
eral taboo on political dialogue with us, Americans also
began to destroy the possibility of discussing cyber security
with Russia.
The scope of attacks is vast. It affects people's private life,
business and naturally the national interests and security of
states. Under these circumstances, of course, there is a
pressing need to think of how we should all live together and conduct dialogue.
I would like to mention a figure that was cited by the Russian president when he spoke at the FSB [Fed-
eral Security Service] collegium - it was subsequently reported in the media: About 70 million cyber at-
tacks are carried out against Russian government resources every year. The figure speaks for itself.
This past May, a very useful Russian-U.S. meeting of experts took place in Geneva where the entire
range of cyber issues was addressed. cyber tsar." Representative delegations arrived - several dozen ex-
perts on each side: military and special services officers, communication specialists, diplomats and six
deputy ministers on each side.
We talked professionally, clearly, without any criticism. When I asked the U.S. side whether they had
any complaints against us or any problems or maybe there was a need to explain something, the Amer-
icans responded that they had no problem with Russia. If any problems arise they are dealt with on the
expert level. The mechanism is quite effective.
Unfortunately, despite the extensive joint efforts and considerable results in the sphere of cyber security,
at a certain point, when the U.S. introduced sanctions and imposed a unilateral taboo on political dia-
logue with us, Americans also began to destroy the possibility of discussing this vital, priority issue that
affects national security.
The Russian position regarding Internet administration is supported not only by China, Brazil, and
other BRICS countries, but also by the majority of countries in the world. The question of how the
Internet is used is only secondary. The most important thing is who controls it.
There is another issue. Every country lives according to its own laws, traditions, customs, and genetics
that have evolved for centuries, so each country has its own vision of what is acceptable and what is
unacceptable from the standpoint of its morality and way of life. It is wrong to support terrorism and
perversions or use the Internet for criminal purposes despite the fact that criminal law is different in
each country. Does this mean that for the sake of the abstract freedom of access or consumption some
alien moral values should be imposed on us? If dancing is allowed in some houses of worship it is un-
acceptable in our churches. And we would not like this to be imposed on us.
Who Controls the Internet Controls the World