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Russia and US May Announce Joint Data Center Projects, Kremlin Envoy Says
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Russia and the US are negotiating joint initiatives focused on data center infrastructure, according to statements made by Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, on October 16.
Speaking at the Russian Energy Week (REW 2026) forum in Moscow, Dmitriev claimed that both nations are preparing to announce key joint programs in the near future, as reported by Interfax.
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Dmitriev noted that the scope of discussions between the two countries covers a broad portfolio of initiatives. He suggested that initial progress is being made despite significant opposition to the talks.
"Understandably, everything is progressing with considerable difficulty, and there is resistance—including heavy pushback from various sides. However, as the diesel example demonstrates, I believe we will announce several other major initiatives in the near future," he said.
According to the Kremlin envoy, a concrete list of projects has already been framed, with several Russian companies actively participating in the preliminary stages.
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Among the proposals being explored is the potential use of capacity from Russian nuclear power plants to support these data infrastructure initiatives.
Previously, US President Donald Trump announced that he had held a discussion with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during which the two agreed on significant Russian diesel fuel shipments to American and global markets.
Under the arrangement, Russia was set to deliver over 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons shortly after, with plans to eventually supply 3 million tons as refinery conditions permitted.
Trump emphasized that these energy shipments, combined with full control over the Strait of Hormuz, would rapidly drive diesel prices down to record lows worldwide.
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Following Ukraine’s strikes on three major Yandex data centers between October 8 and 9, internet infrastructure and digital services across Russia experienced severe disruption.
The attacks targeted key facilities in the Ryazan, Kaluga, and Vladimir regions, damaging high-performance supercomputers and knocking critical platforms—including Yandex Cloud, Yandex Pay, navigation apps, and search services—offline.
Beyond disrupting domestic commerce and state-aligned communications, the strikes led to a marked drop in automated web traffic and pro-Russian bot activity, significantly curtailing high-profile disinformation campaigns on international social media networks.
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