Note, “georgia.su” was created in June of 1999. Moscow’s propaganda offensive began well before August, 2008.
Whois Record
domain: GEORGIA.SU
type: GEOGRAPHICAL
descr: geographical domain for Georgia Region
admin-o: RELCOM-ORG-RIPN
nserver: ns.ru.net.
nserver: ns.spb.su.
nserver: ns1.relcom.ru.
created: 1999.06.18
state: Delegated
changed: 1999.06.18
mnt-by: RELCOM-MNT-RIPN
source: RIPN
org: “RELCOM.BUSINESS NETWORK” Ltd
nic-hdl: RELCOM-ORG-RIPN
admin-c: LVV-RIPN
bill-c: LVV-RIPN
phone: +7 499 1960823
fax-no: +7 499 1963295
e-mail:
changed: 2007.02.07
mnt-by: RELCOM-MNT-RIPN
source: RIPN
person: LUBOV V VIDANOVA
nic-hdl: LVV-RIPN
address: 123098 Moscow, Marshala Vasilevskogo str., 1/2
phone: +7 095 1960820
phone: +7 095 1960823
e-mail:
e-mail:
e-mail:
changed: 2000.11.08
mnt-by: RELCOM-MNT-RIPN
source: RIPN
Yep. The “.su” was for the old Soviet Union and stewardship of it was transferred to the Russian Federation.