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.su is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was designated for the Soviet Union on 19 September 1990. Even though the Soviet Union itself was dissolved 15 months later, the .su top-level domain remains in use to the present day. It is administered by the Russian Institute for Public Networks (RIPN, or RosNIIROS in Russian transcription).

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.su is an internet domain name extension that was created for the Soviet Union in 1990, shortly before the country dissolved in 1991. Despite the Soviet Union's collapse, the .su domain still exists today and is managed by a Russian organization, making it a rare example of a country-code domain that outlived the nation it represented.

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Top level domain.name
.su
Top level domain.image
DotSU domain logo.svg
Top level domain.introduced
19 September 1990
Top level domain.type
Country code top-level domain
Top level domain.status
Active
Top level domain.registry
Russian Institute for Public Networks (РосНИИРОС)
Top level domain.sponsor
Russian Institute for Public Networks (РосНИИРОС)
Top level domain.intendeduse
Entities connected with the Soviet Union
Top level domain.restrictions
Passport required
Top level domain.registereddomains
111,695
Top level domain.dateregistereddomains
3 February 2025
Top level domain.structure
Registrations are permitted directly at the second level
Top level domain.document
Documents
Top level domain.disputepolicy
None
Top level domain.dnssec
yes
Top level domain.image_size
150px

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Official website
www.nic.ru/en
Image
DotSU domain logo.svg
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inception
1990-09-19
Commons category
.su
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.su is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was designated for the Soviet Union on 19 September 1990. Even though the Soviet Union itself was dissolved 15 months later, the .su top-level domain remains in use to the present day. It is administered by the Russian Institute for Public Networks (RIPN, or RosNIIROS in Russian transcription).

The .su ccTLD is known for usage by cybercriminals, hackers, and scammers.

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