Russian whois-databases to screen private data

RIPN officials and domain names Russian registrars are in discussion to make the publication of domain owners' private data optional. At the moment names and contacts of every domain holder in .RU is publicly available in RIPN's whois database. The deadline for RIPN to make changes meeting new rules of the Federal Law on private data is Jan,1 2010. The registrars are eager to complete it within few months.