ICANN Response (Re: Ukraine request yikes)

[John Curran <jcurran () arin net>]

ICANN response request from the Ukraine regarding various DNS interventions – 
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-fedorov-02mar22-en.pdf

FYI,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers


On 2 Mar 2022, at 1:01 AM, John Curran <jcurran () arin net<mailto:jcurran () arin net>> wrote:

Regarding the portion of the request to the RIPE NCC to withdraw the relevant Russia registered IP address blocks, it 
appears that the RIPE NCC has reiterated their position on such disputes -
https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-executive-board-resolution-on-provision-of-critical-services

FYI,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers

On 1 Mar 2022, at 3:25 AM, Ryan Hamel <administrator () rkhtech org<mailto:administrator () rkhtech org>> wrote:

It’s already spread to the news - 
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ukraine-icann-russia-internet-runet-disconnection-1314278/

Ryan

From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+ryan=rkhtech.org () nanog org<mailto:nanog-bounces+ryan=rkhtech.org () nanog org>> On Behalf 
Of George Herbert
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:17 AM
To: Nanog <nanog () nanog org<mailto:nanog () nanog org>>
Subject: Ukraine request yikes

Posted by Bill Woodcock on Twitter… https://twitter.com/woodyatpch/status/1498472865301098500?s=21

https://pastebin.com/DLbmYahS

Ukraine (I think I read as) want ICANN to turn root nameservers off, revoke address delegations, and turn off TLDs for 
Russia.

Seems… instability creating…

-george
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