Dmitriev spoke about the dialogue with the United States on data centers for AI
Joint data centers for AI can become one of the areas of technological cooperation between Russia and the United States, Dmitriev said. Whitcoff spoke about the prospects of economic relations between the two countries after the settlement of the conflict
The creation of joint data centers for artificial intelligence can become one of the areas of technological cooperation between the United States and Russia, said the special representative of the President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and the head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev.
“We are also conducting a very active dialogue on other energy projects with the United States, and on technological projects, including the creation of joint artificial intelligence data centers,” Dmitriev told reporters.
Earlier this month, a working group under the government’s subcommittee on AI development prepared draft criteria for classifying data centers as “data centers for artificial intelligence” (data centers for AI). This follows from the document, which was read by RBC, its authenticity was confirmed by two sources in the data center market. According to the project, the capacity of such facilities should be at least 10 MW for regional and 30 MW for federal centers, and AI equipment should account for at least 30% of total IT consumption. There are also energy efficiency and computing equipment requirements, and cryptocurrency mining will be banned.
Russian organizations under the control of the state or citizens of Russia will be able to apply for such status, provided they use Russian software. The working group is also considering the placement of part of AI data centers in Belarus and Kazakhstan against the background of a shortage of computing power and electricity in Russia. By 2032-2033, the country will need an additional 2.5-3 GW of capacity.
In July, the Financial Times, citing earnings reports, reported that Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta (recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia) have significantly increased their investments since the start of the AI boom, with the combined spending of the companies reaching $1.1 trillion. “Essentially, there is no end in sight for capital growth,” said RBC Capital analyst Rishi Jaluria.
According to the FT, in 2026 alone, companies intend to spend $745 billion on data centers, advanced chips and the capacity to run them.
Earlier in the day, President Vladimir Putin held talks with the special envoy of the President of the United States Steve Whitkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. The meeting lasted just over three hours, the main topic of negotiations was the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. According to Whitkoff, after consultations in Norway, he brought to Russia the documents with the outlined approaches to a peaceful settlement.
According to the American negotiator, after the end of the conflict, Russia and the United States have prospects for developing relations in the economic sphere. Putin, in turn, noted interest in the topic of restoring economic cooperation with the United States.
