[OSM-talk] Russia becoming more open with mapping?

[John Smith]

Mapping and cadastral information for Russia have not previously been
openly and freely available. These products were edited, cen­sored
often and in many cases the work was simply not completed, thus the
framework for building a modern digital cadastre system did not exist.
Times change and the situation changes, and it is rapidly changing for
the better.

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