Russia views cyberspace very differently than what are commonly referred to as Western countries. Russia is troubled by the uninhibited information exchange, and the limited importance of borders. Russia is particularly concerned by the spread of information which could pose a threat to their society and state. These differences in addition to differing vocabulary have made it hard to create accepted worldwide standards for the internet.
Sometimes what one side thinks should be a norm the other side sees as a threat. One of the big differences is their view on content. The “Western Consensus” prefers a free internet and is mainly concerned by hostile code while the Russians are also concerned with the “threat of the use of content for influence on the social-humanitarian sphere.”
