Kremlin asks Russian IT to develop Zoom's domestic alternatives: Know more
Zoom's decision to stop access to its service for Russian state
agencies should lead to the development of domestic alternatives to this
popular video communication app, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
"We need to switch to alternatives, they do exist,"
Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, according to a report by TASS news agency.
His comments came after Zoom reportedly
decided to restrict access by the Russian state-owned companies to its
software.
"Of course, our app developers will need to work hard to put
the finishing touches on their products. We still have shortcomings in this
area. Nevertheless, they (similar services) exist and they will be able to
countervail the absence of such a popular service as Zoom. As the saying
goes, nature abhors a vacuum," Peskov explained.
"In general, we can only express our regret and bewilderment
as to why Russian state institutions and higher educational institutions are
now deprived of the opportunity to renew existing corporate contracts (with
Zoom) and sign new ones," the Kremlin spokesman added, commenting on the
situation.
Earlier, Russia's Kommersant daily reported that Zoom Video
Communications had prohibited its distributors from selling its online
conference services to government agencies and state-owned firms in Russia.
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