Why is the russian server located at Stockholm?

[F1l1p]

WHYYYYYY

[Wild Grant]

Isn't that just EU west?
Russia, being a massive country has players connecting to EU West and EU East, I don't think they have their own server, although some are saying that one has been added?

[F1l1p]

Originally posted by Kakyonut:

Isn't that just EU west?
Russia, being a massive country has players connecting to EU West and EU East, I don't think they have their own server, although some are saying that one has been added?

Yes they have a server in stockhholm

[Dr. Pea Tea]

90% of russian propulation lives in west russia. which is why most of them connect to the eu west servers.

[Sir Psycho]

Pretty sure there's government regulations that do not allow valve to have a server in Russia. Why? Cause Putin says so

[Людмила Ивановна]

Originally posted by Sir Psycho:

Pretty sure there's government regulations that do not allow valve to have a server in Russia. Why? Cause Putin says so

Valve already have servers in Russia, dota 2 servers for example, but no servers for cs go at the moment

[Людмила Ивановна]

Originally posted by Sir Psycho:

Pretty sure there's government regulations that do not allow valve to have a server in Russia. Why? Cause Putin says so

And i think that Putin does not give a single ♥♥♥♥ about valve and their servers

[Sir Psycho]

Originally posted by Mamba!:

Originally posted by Sir Psycho:

Pretty sure there's government regulations that do not allow valve to have a server in Russia. Why? Cause Putin says so

Valve already have servers in Russia, dota 2 servers for example, but no servers for cs go at the moment

Your right they have servers for other games but countries sometimes take action against specific games. Like Australia not allowing hotline Miami.

The Putin thing was just a joke.

[Smiles]

Originally posted by Mamba!:

Originally posted by Sir Psycho:

Pretty sure there's government regulations that do not allow valve to have a server in Russia. Why? Cause Putin says so

Valve already have servers in Russia, dota 2 servers for example, but no servers for cs go at the moment

The Russian Dota 2 server is also located in Stockholm. The reason i guess is because the TEA cable system (Transit Europe-Asia Terrestrial Cable Network) runs from Stockholm, across the Baltic Sea to St. Petersburg, which makes it the shortest route into Russia. And as SirPsycho said, I believe political issues prevent Valve from hosting servers in Russia.