Russia is preparing to implement a decision imposing on smartphones and a group of electronic devices sold in the country, installing applications that Moscow calls "morally sound and adopts Russian values."

President Vladimir Putin last year signed a law requiring smartphones, computers and smart TV sold in Russia to be loaded with Russian applications pre-installed.

According to a report published by "Reuters", the Federal Service for Antitrust has formulated guidelines in which programs would be mandatory.

The government draft resolution states, as quoted by Reuters' AIT NEWS technical news website, that such applications should help "prioritize traditional Russian spiritual and moral values" and should be popular and safe.

The draft rules also state that programs and applications can be offered for the study of private companies, government entities, or the central bank.

It is scheduled to finish preparing the details of the final rules of the decision by the end of the month, then discussing it with the players in the market and submitting it to the government for adoption next March.

Supporters of the decision hope that it will help technical companies and those specialized in programs and applications to compete with foreign companies, while opponents of it, especially Russian electronic hardware dealers, see that it was taken without consulting them.