https://gizmodo.com/russia-looks-at-legalizing-software-piracy-to-offset-sa-1848616859

https://torrentfreak.com/russia-will-probably-legalize-some-software-piracy-to-mitigate-sanctions-220307/

  • kristina [she/her]
    ·
    3 years ago

    it was already basically like this. it was well known in the piracy community that russia wouldnt fuck with you if you just avoid supplying pirated games from russian companies. de facto, maybe not de jure

    • Des [she/her, they/them]
      ·
      3 years ago

      think it's the same with some dark net markets too now. they can sell whatever except weapons, child porn, and aren't allowed to sell info about russian citizens or russian allied citizens.