Russian Business Owners Just Got an Ultimatum: Stop Ukraine’s Drones Yourselves, or the State Takes Over

Russian Business Owners Just Got an Ultimatum: Stop Ukraine’s Drones Yourselves, or the State Takes Over

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the state to take control of “critical infrastructure” amid ongoing attacks by Ukraine. Putin signed the decree on Monday, 24th August, authorizing the Russian government to temporarily run key infrastructure sites across the country that have been subjected to drone assaults by Kyiv. In recent months, Ukraine has targeted oil and gas refineries, as well as transport, communications a…

Putin Decree Triggers State Seizure of Private Firms Hit by Drone Strikes

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the Russian state to place privately owned critical sites under temporary management if their owners fail to defend them against Ukrainian drone strikes or rebuild them afterward. The order was published Monday and took effect at once. The decree removes the courts from the process. Temporary management can […]