Namecheap offers free web hosting and domain registration to Russian anti-war websites

Namecheap is providing free nameless domain registration and web hosting to all protest and anti-war websites in Russia or Belarus.The domain registrar agency tweeted the free companies might be out there efficient instantly in response to a name for nationwide warfare protests in Russia by Russian lawyer Alexei Navalny.

The information follows an earlier determination by Namecheap to terminate its Russian prospects’ domain and web hosting companies following the invasion of Ukraine - with the corporate’s preliminary deadline of March 6 prolonged by three additional weeks.

Free hosting for protest websites

Namecheap mentioned its determination to provide free domain and web hosting companies is to assist make it simpler to share info online and take motion in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The firm has beforehand additionally made exceptions for distinctive circumstances akin to free press, info sources and important well being companies.A spokesperson from Namcheap informed SociallyKeeda Pro that the corporate has a considerable variety of group members and colleagues in Ukraine who're at the moment being bombed and attacked by Russia. “In good conscience, we couldn’t standby and directly or indirectly support the Russian regime by doing business there any longer,” he added.Russian and Belarusian prospects who're standing up to their regime may have entry to Nameheap’s customer support for more info.“We all must do what we can to stop the war crimes that are being committed every day against the innocent people of Ukraine,” mentioned Richard Kirkendall, Namecheap CEO.

“Our hope is that by offering these services in an anonymous way, with no strings attached, that people within Russia that are currently under threat to not speak up against this war are able to organize and do so in a way that may minimize reprisals.”