Security News > 2022 > February > Namecheap is banning Russians, asks them to switch registrars
Domain registrar Namecheap is emailing customers registered in Russia saying it will no longer provide them with services because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Namecheap also asked Russian users to move their top-level domains to other providers until March 6 and offered to help those who reach out for assistance with the move.
"If you hold any top-level domains with us, we ask that you transfer them to another provider by March 6, 2022," Namecheap added.
"Additionally, and with immediate effect, you will no longer be able to use Namecheap Hosting, EasyWP, and Private Email with a domain provided by another registrar in zones.ru,.xn-p1ai,.by,.xn-90ais, and.su."
"We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't 'deplatforming'," Namecheap CEO Richard Kirkendall explained.
Namecheap is a US-based technology company and an ICANN-accredited domain registrar with over 1,700 employees across 18 countries.