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What is .ru?

.ru is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Russia, run by Coordination Center for TLD RU. It's live in the IANA DNS root zone. Registration is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries add local-presence or ID requirements.
Type
Country code (Russia)
Registration
Open to public
In DNS root
Yes

Registry operator: Coordination Center for TLD RU — per the IANA root database.

Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.

Is .ru a real domain extension?

Yes — .ru is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.

Who runs .ru?

.ru is operated by Coordination Center for TLD RU, the registry responsible for Russia, per the IANA root database.

What is .ru used for?

.ru is the extension tied to Russia. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.

Can anyone register a .ru domain?

Generally yes — .ru is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.

.ru and Russia

.ru is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Russia, administered by the registry Coordination Center for TLD RU.

.ru is the Latin alphabet Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Russia introduced on 7 April 1994. The Russian alphabet internationalized country code is .рф.

Source: Wikipedia — .ru (CC BY-SA)

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