TASS cited TelecomDaily reported that Microsoft decided to stop renewing licenses for Russian companies after September 30, and all sales of Microsoft’s new products and services in Russia, as well as many other aspects of its business, have been suspended.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the Russian State Duma (the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, which is part of Russia’s permanent legislature, similar to the Lower House of Parliament, and is responsible for drafting and enacting national laws) has purchased 1,800 copies of the national alternative to the Windows operating system and the Office suite for its members of parliament, the news was confirmed by the licensing provider Step Logic’s technical director, Stanislav Dzhanov, who said that the company would not renew the licenses. The news was confirmed by Stanislav Darchinov, technical director of license provider Step Logic.
The exact amount of the purchase is close to 52.5 million rubles (currently about RMB 3.927 million),” the report said. The solutions were fully delivered in September.”
According to the source, the State Duma purchased Astra Linux instead of Windows, and the “Moyofis” package instead of Microsoft Office. We are talking about perpetual licenses with a three-year period for receiving updates.
According to the information published on the Russian State Procurement Portal, the State Duma’s specific purchase amounted to about 52.5 million rubles. About 23.1 million rubles will be spent on 1,800 “Moyofis” licenses, and 29.3 million rubles on Astra Linux licenses. According to the tender documents, only bids from Step Logic were received.
