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Putin signs a decree requiring private data centres in Russia to reserve 10% of capacity for the state

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on 2 November requiring private data centres to reserve 10% of their capacity for state use, to be handed over within 24 hours of a commission's decision, Meduza and Ukrainska Pravda reported. Ukrainska Pravda reported that foreign data centres may be used only with FSB consent. Meduza reported the decree was justified as a response to unfriendly actions of foreign states.

When
2 November 2026
Where
Russia, Russia
What
policy
Acting party
Government of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The decree was issued by the Kremlin.
In the record
Published 2026-11-03 14:00 UTC · revision 1

Sources

  1. Evidence Meduza Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kremlin decree, 2 Nov · published 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Ukrainska Pravda Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kremlin decree, 2 Nov · published 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC

History

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