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Russia
Overview
Delegated in 1994, .ru is the country code of the Russian Federation and one of the largest country extensions worldwide, holding approximately 5.4 million registrations. The Coordination Center for TLD RU administers it. Applicants are accepted regardless of location, although identity verification may be required before a domain becomes active. Scale here reflects the size of the domestic internet user base rather than any international appeal — the namespace serves Russia's own web ecosystem almost exclusively.
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About .ru
The country-code TLD for the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest ccTLDs in the world, serving Russia's sizable internet user base and domestic web ecosystem.
Intended Use
Websites associated with Russia.
Registration Restrictions
Open to anyone; identity verification may be required.
Quick Facts
- Registry
- Coordination Center for TLD RU
- Introduced
- 1994
- Registered Domains
- 5,400,000
- WHOIS Server
- whois.tcinet.ru
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- DNSSEC
- Supported
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is .ru used for?
The country-code TLD for the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest ccTLDs in the world, serving Russia's sizable internet user base and domestic web ecosystem.
Who can register a .ru domain?
Open to anyone; identity verification may be required.
Who manages the .ru top-level domain?
The .ru TLD is managed by Coordination Center for TLD RU, which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.