Russia authorizes foreign data centers under new decree
Original title: Russia looks to hide data centers underground as Ukrainian drones strike back
Putin’s decree allows foreign data centers in consultation with Russia’s Federal Security Service to support sovereign internet policy.
Russia’s government is issuing a decree to allow a special commission to authorize use of foreign data centers after consulting the Federal Security Service. This follows Ukrainian drone strikes that disrupted Russian payment, banking, e-commerce, streaming and delivery services via Yandex data centers. Ukraine has shown resilience with decentralized infrastructure, Amazon, Microsoft and Starlink support. The change marks a shift from the Sovereign Internet Law.
Unconfirmed: Exact scope of decree and commission not detailed in source
- Policy change for foreign data centers
- Consultation with FSB required
- Follows Ukrainian strikes on Yandex centers
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Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
By Jeremy Hsu · arstechnica.com
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