alt Hacker NewsIt's interesting that while .yu was killed off, .su (Soviet Union) still exists and you can buy them today.
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ChocolateGod • today at 9:01 AM
I would assume because the Soviet Union had a recognised successor state (being the Russian Federation), where as Yugoslavia did not have a recognised successor state.
voidUpdate • today at 9:02 AM
Students Unions all over the world are very happy about that
sigmoid10 • today at 9:02 AM
Well, Russia is trying really hard to return to their Soviet Union days. At this point the old name is the only thing still missing.
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According to an article from last year, .su might get retired by 2030
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