# Russian data center operators to be required to disconnect ‘non-priority clients’ to keep ‘whitelisted’ services running

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-data-center-operators-to-be-required-to-disconnect-non-priority-clients-to-keep-whitelisted-services-running/
- Published: 2026-11-10T08:08:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T08:19:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/10/russian-data-center-operators-to-be-required-to-disconnect-non-priority-clients-to-keep-whitelisted-services-running
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Data centres may have to disconnect clients to meet government needs.
- Operators must reserve 10% of existing capacity.
- The measure has no set end date.

## Summary

Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has proposed making data centre operators disconnect “non-priority” clients if necessary to reserve capacity for government services on approved “white lists”. The plan implements a decree signed by Vladimir Putin, and could disrupt existing customers’ access to data centre services.

Private operators would have to reserve 10% of their existing space and capacity and respond to requests within 24 hours. If capacity is unavailable, they would disconnect clients, with the ministry proposing that operators rank customers’ priority in advance; such disconnections would count as force majeure, while failure to meet the reserve could lead to temporary management. The ministry describes the measure as temporary but has set no end date: it would remain in force until the decree is revoked or amended.

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