Presidential spox says Nginx searches not to hurt Russia’s image

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (PRIME) -- Searches in the Moscow offices of web service Nginx on the initiative of media holding Rambler Group will not hurt Russia’s investment climate, president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

“Certainly, one should not make such far-reaching conclusions. Russia retains its attractiveness, the Russian market is the market where new startups grow that, as you know, get international acclaim,” Peskov said.

Peskov said he is not aware of details of the situation.

“If the matter is to be considered at an arbitration court, it should be so, but if there are criminal elements, other formats must apply,” he said.

The Nginx office was searched in a criminal case opened on suspicion of violation of author’s rights. The service was designed in early 2000s by Igor Sysoyev, media holding Rambler’s former employee. Sysoyev together with another Rambler employee, Maxim Konovalov, established Nginx in 2011. U.S. firm F5 Networks acquired the business in spring for U.S. $670 million.

The case was initiated by Lynwood Investments, which represents interests of Rambler, which thinks that Nginx is a product of its former employee and any use of this program without Rambler’s consent violates its exclusive rights.

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