Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to reporters during a meeting in Brasilia July 16, 2014
Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to reporters during a meeting in Brasilia July 16, 2014. Putin warned on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions will take relations with Russia to a "dead end" and damage U.S. business interests in his country. Picture taken July 16, 2014. Reuters

Web founder Tim Berners-Lee has denied allegations that the internet was invented by U.S. spies that were part of the Central Intelligence Agency. According to Berners-Lee, the net was a result of different minds from the academia with the support of U.S. state funding. He added that the concept of the Internet was spread by the academic community, which believed in its benefits.

London-born computer scientist Berners-Lee invented the net in 1989, which was the same year when the Berlin Wall collapsed. Aside from his statement against the Russian president's allegations, he also once warned the United States and Great Britain for using surveillance programs that aims to corrupt the very foundation of the Internet. He also asked the People's Republic of China to give more net access to its citizens by cutting down the net's firewall.

Based on Reuters' report, Berners-Lee was asked to rank the list of 86 countries, which show different approach to the Internet. He even added that the Internet must be perceived as a basic human right and must be protected from commercial and political interference. Among the 86 countries, Denmark and Finland were first on the list that gave high importance to access, freedom, openness and relevant content with social, economic and political empowerment. Ethiopia and Myanmar were last on the list based on how these countries recognise the Internet as a tool. Furthermore, Britain was fourth on the list and the United States was sixth, Russia was number 35 on the list while China was in number 44.

On the other hand, Putin who is an ex-KGB spy said that he would still allow his fellow Russians to access the Internet without any walls or restrictions. But he still is firm with his idea that the web is a product of the CIA. The Russian leader may have said that there are no restrictions in his country, but reports say that Russia has been telling net providers to work hard in filtering objectionable content before providing the services to its users. It is also believed that the new procedure of censorship is a costly project, Liberty Voice reports.