Putin orders private data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their capacity for the state

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on measures to support the operation of information resources in Russia, requiring owners of private data centers to reserve 10% of their available space and capacity for state needs.The reserved capacity will be used “if necessary to support the operation of information resources,” a decision that will fall to a special government commission.The decree also allows the commission, with the consent of Russia’s Federal Security Service, to authorize the use of data centers located abroad.Putin signed the decree “in connection with the need to take urgent measures in response to unfriendly actions by certain foreign states.” It has entered into force, and data center owners have 10 days to comply with its requirements.Ukrainian drones struck data centers belonging to three Russian companies in October — Yandex, Sber, and VK. Russian forces had previously attacked data centers in Ukraine.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.