Anton Gorelkin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications, said that YouTube is hostile to Russia, but still has no alternative. The words of the deputy were given on the Telegram channel MHM.
“YouTube is hostile but there is no alternative yet,” he said.
The MP added that it is currently impossible to block video hosting for technical reasons. He explained that Google has been integrating into the Russian digital infrastructure for years, creating a service for the nationwide distribution of digital content Content Delivery Network.
Former Russian blogger and designer Artemy Lebedev declarationRussia will block access to YouTube video hosting towards the end of 2023.
Maksut Shadayev, head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, in January 2023 declarationthat the department has not changed its stance on blocking YouTube video hosting and continues to oppose such a move.