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Kremlin Pressures Russian Businesses to Pay for Drone Defences

Vladimir Putin recently signed a decree allowing the introduction of “temporary management” at “critical infrastructure objects” that fail to protect themselves.

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At the end of August 2026, the Russian president declared that companies that fail to protect their assets from Ukrainian attacks could be seized by the state. This move is intended to mitigate some state spending and redirect it elsewhere. Putin is offering a choice: either companies protect themselves from attacks or be nationalized. This move is intended to… The article "Companies in Russia Fear Nationalization. They Can Spend More on Protect…

According to Kommersant, the Federal Antimonopoly Service has prepared an order according to which grid companies providing electricity transmission will be able to include in the tariff the costs of ensuring the safety of their facilities and personnel from the means of damage, as well as the cost of restoring their facilities if these means of damage affect them. It will take longer to read... The Kremlin has stuck to Russian patience, not wai…

Russian businesses fear that a decree signed by Vladimir Putin at the end of August will allow the state to take control, the Financial Times reported on Monday. This is forcing companies to make huge expenditures, estimated at millions of dollars.

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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