# Putin gives Russia power to temporarily take over critical infrastructure

https://mins.news/en/item/32401

- CNN, 2026-08-25 23:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/europe/putin-decree-ukraine-russia-strikes-intl?Date=20260825&Profile=CNN

> Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure across the country when private owners fail to protect it amid escalating Ukrainian attacks.

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