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Russia Accuses West of Imposing Self-Serving Cyber Rules, Touts UN Path

Moscow highlights UN talks to push legal mechanisms for preventing conflicts.

Overview

  • Deputy Security Council Secretary Oleg Khramov said Western states are trying to set information-security rules that benefit only them.
  • He argued the approach seeks to legitimize a "right of the strong" in the information sphere.
  • Russia called for effective international legal mechanisms to prevent conflicts in cyberspace.
  • Khramov cited Russia’s active role in the UN Open-Ended Working Group with more than 130 participating countries to promote Russian approaches.
  • He pointed to the Convention against Cybercrime as a key step and said Moscow is ready for both multilateral cooperation and bilateral mechanisms.