Zakharova noted that "an important step has been taken towards the establishment of clear rules for regulating the Internet space, designed to exclude the situation when digital companies operating in the Russian market, making money on Russian citizens, will be able to violate their rights and interests with impunity and ignore our laws."

“And our foreign policy efforts are getting an effective tool for full-fledged work in this direction,” she said.

Earlier it was reported that the State Duma adopted in the third reading a bill, according to which large foreign IT companies will be required to open branches or representative offices in Russia.