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RIF 2025
RIF-2001: The Millennium
As one participant sharply remarked, RIF is the kind of event where 100 well-known people in Runet come to party, and 500 more show up just to watch them do it. That wasn’t quite true. For the next year, Russia’s internet industry would evolve strictly along the rules and vectors established on RIF’s stages.
08.09.2025 14:41
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RIF 2000: Hellooo, Internet!
The fourth Russian Internet Forum surprised guests with the quality of its talks, each pre-screened through a competitive process. A financial entry barrier was also introduced for speakers. The event drew numerous foreign companies, along with representatives of the State Duma, Russian government, and civic organizations. RIF 2000 projected a distinctly businesslike atmosphere, underscoring the internet’s growing role in the real economy.
08.09.2025 14:38
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Things Are Better Online Than in Real Life
It was only logical that RIF 1999 would serve as a platform for summing up the turbulent year of 1998. Yet the main conclusion—“Things online are better than in real life”—came as a surprise. The third Russian Internet Forum gathered over 450 participants representing about 200 organizations, proving the internet had survived the crisis with unexpected resilience.
08.09.2025 13:35
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1998: The Turning Point
Still in its infancy, the second Russian Internet Forum (RIF) in 1998 could easily have faded into obscurity. The challenge was not only the economic crisis that halted many promising ventures, including those in the digital space, but also mounting contradictions within the industry. Fortunately, RIF stood firm and refused to be relegated to history.
08.09.2025 13:28
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1997: RIF as a Response to Uncertainty
Exploring the history of RIF feels like an archaeological dig. That’s only natural: peeling back the layers of its 28-year journey reveals not just the evolution of Runet, but a reflection of Russian society as a whole.
08.09.2025 13:22
RIF 2025
RIF: Born from the Cream of Runet
Russia’s status as a leading tech and digital power is no longer in doubt—even among the architects of sanctions policy. The days when Russia’s digital future depended on Western approval are gone. Against this backdrop, the story of the Russian Internet Forum (RIF) stands out as a unique phenomenon.
08.09.2025 12:58
RIF 2025
Place of Power: Russia’s Main IT Platform RIF-2025 Generates Ideas for the Future
01.09.2025 19:14
RIF 2025 | IT Russia
