Twenty years ago today, on April 7, 1994, the .ru internet domain was registered in Russia. This was a significant step in stressing Russian independence from the dissolved Soviet Union and its .su domain names.
Today in History, April 7

Twenty years ago today, on April 7, 1994, the .ru internet domain was registered in Russia. This was a significant step in stressing Russian independence from the dissolved Soviet Union and its .su domain names.