Good afternoon, ALTERNATIVA LLC offers a trustee management service for .RU, .РФ and .SU domain names for foreign domain owners. Starting from September 1, 2026, domain administrators in these zones will be required to undergo identification through ESIA / Gosuslugi. For non-residents of the Russian Federation, this procedure may be difficult. Trustee management allows the domain to remain in use without changing the website, email, or current DNS settings. The client retains the rights to the domain under an agreement, while ALTERNATIVA LLC acts as a professional administrator and manages the domain in the client’s interests. This model is widely used in international domain practice and is known as a Trustee Service, Local Presence Service, or Domain Proxy Service. Best regards, ALTERNATIVA LLC
What guarantees are there that the owner will later be able to regain control of the domain or change the administrator without issues? This is one of the key questions in any trustee or local presence arrangement. In our approach, the client's rights to the domain are defined contractually, and the administrator's role is limited to meeting registry requirements. Clear procedures for replacing the administrator or transferring administrative control should be established in advance. As with any domain management structure, the specific guarantees depend on the agreement and applicable registrar policies.