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Putin Decree Grants Temporary Control of Critical Sites

8/26/2026

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President Vladimir Putin authorized temporary government control of critical infrastructure sites.
A Monday decree gave the Federal Agency for State Property Management seizure powers over unprotected industrial sites.
Putin can appoint any entity as temporary manager of seized facilities.
A senior Kremlin official said Russia is not discussing nationalization of the assets.
Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse near St. Petersburg on July 24, 2026, producing smoke.

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President Vladimir Putin authorized temporary government control of critical infrastructure sites.
A Monday decree gave the Federal Agency for State Property Management seizure powers over unprotected industrial sites.
Putin can appoint any entity as temporary manager of seized facilities.
A senior Kremlin official said Russia is not discussing nationalization of the assets.
Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse near St. Petersburg on July 24, 2026, producing smoke.