Russia claims halfway to digital sovereignty but faces lingering tech gaps
Russia is "somewhere in the middle of this journey," Anton Gorelkin, deputy chairman of the State Duma's Information Policy Committee, said of the country's push for digital sovereignty.
Speaking at a plenary session of the third flagship cross-industry conference of the Association of Major Software and Hardware Consumers (AKPO-Conf), Gorelkin stated that Russia is currently halfway toward achieving digital sovereignty—a necessity to avoid becoming someone else's colony in the coming decades, TASS reports.
According to Gorelkin, domestic alternatives have successfully replaced foreign platforms in areas like online marketplaces and streaming services. However, despite the existence of homegrown operating systems, a significant share of citizens still use Windows and macOS—and will likely continue to do so. The lawmaker noted that Russia has made strong strides in the global competition for artificial intelligence but faces persistent challenges in microelectronics and robotics.
Gorelkin acknowledged that passing a law to create a national gaming console, a Russian-made tablet, or a Russian smartphone would not make them appear overnight. Nevertheless, he emphasized that since 2015, the pace and quality of Russia's sovereignty efforts have improved markedly. If the country wants to remain independent and avoid becoming a colony within decades, he argued, it must prioritize digital hygiene, digital literacy, and digital sovereignty.
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