The Kremlin has called a private opinion words Klimenko about control over the Internet – RBC

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the Kremlin has called a private opinion words Klimenko on the control of Internet

the words of presidential Advisor on Internet matters, Herman Klimenko, who called to put the Internet in Russia is under control, do not Express the official position of the government. This was stated press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.

Peskov said that the statements Klimenko are his “private expert opinion.”

Adviser to Putin on 26 January suggested that Russia like China to restrict the freedom of the Internet. Klimenko noted that, in his opinion, this is the only way to ensure information security in the country. Klymenko also said the necessity of cooperation with foreign social networks and instant messengers with law enforcement. Advisor to the President said that foreign Internet companies that refuse to work with law enforcement agencies, “any self-respecting state should throw out”.

Earlier, in November 2016 German Klimenko stated that it sees no reason to include Russia in the list of countries with not free Internet, compiled by the American organization Freedom House. Klimenko said that he didn’t understand the methodology, which employed the human rights activists.