Putin Orders 10% Data Center Reserve for Russian Information Resources

The decree, signed on November 2, 2026, applies to non-state-owned data centers in Russia and requires them to reserve 10% of their capacity for Russian information resources.

Data center owners must allocate the reserved capacity within 10 days of the decree’s effective date, calculated from the existing capacity of the data centers.

The decree aims to respond to the actions of unfriendly foreign states and requires the allocation of resources to support Russian information resources.