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title: "Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy"
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published: "2026-10-16T18:25:28.600Z"
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# Russia and US discuss data centre projects, says Putin envoy

*New joint initiatives beyond diesel deal are being considered, according to Kirill Dmitriev.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim corroborated by 22 digests and one full report, with no named sources.
- Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or details on next steps.
- Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or unsupported claims.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Russia and the United States are discussing new joint initiatives beyond a recently concluded diesel deal, according to Kirill Dmitriev, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for investment.
- The countries are considering joint data centre projects, with some facilities potentially using electricity from Russian nuclear power plants.
- These projects are expected to be launched before the end of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine.
- The US Department of the Treasury asked the Russian Direct Investment Fund to facilitate payments for a previous diesel deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Russia and the United States are set to announce new joint initiatives in addition to a recently concluded diesel deal, according to Kirill Dmitriev, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for investment. The two nations are discussing joint data centre projects, some of which could be powered by electricity generated from Russian nuclear power plants. Dmitriev stated that these projects are planned to commence before the conclusion of what Russia terms its 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

## Disagreement on US Treasury's role in diesel deal

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) was asked by the US Department of the Treasury to facilitate payments related to a deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for the sale of Russian diesel, according to in.gr. The digest reports from Aleph News and 1news.com.ua do not mention the US Treasury's involvement in the diesel deal.

## What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports mention the US Department of the Treasury asking the Russian Direct Investment Fund to facilitate payments related to a previous diesel deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The centre-rated report from Devdiscourse also omits this detail.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 18 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 22% (4)
- Centre: 17% (3)
- Right: 61% (11)

23 of 41 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-16T19:00:09.536932+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-16T20:00:09.386Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The two left-rated reports led on the announcement of new joint initiatives between Russia and the US. Both in.gr and unn.ua reported that Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's envoy, stated that Russia and the US would soon announce new joint initiatives beyond a diesel deal. Dmitriev also said the countries were discussing joint data centre projects. The in.gr report additionally included details about the US Department of the Treasury asking the RDIF to facilitate payments for a previous diesel deal between Presidents Trump and Putin. unn.ua mentioned that Washington is looking for ways to repeal sanctions.

### Centre

- The single centre-rated report, Devdiscourse, focused on the announcement of new joint initiatives between Russia and the US. It stated that Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's investment envoy, said the two countries would soon announce new initiatives beyond a recently agreed diesel deal. The report also noted that the countries were discussing joint data centre projects, including those that could use electricity from Russian nuclear power plants, and that these projects would launch before the end of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

### Right

- The five right-rated reports focused on the discussion of joint data centre projects between Russia and the US. topwar.ru, vz.ru, and news-pravda.com highlighted that Russia and the US are discussing joint projects in the field of data centres. Reformatorisch Dagblad and Daily Sabah also mentioned new joint initiatives beyond the diesel deal, with Daily Sabah noting potential nuclear-powered data centres and sanctions hurdles. Several of these reports, including topwar.ru and vz.ru, identified Kirill Dmitriev as the source of this information.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- low: 2
- mixed: 6
- high: 7
- unknown: 23
- veryHigh: 2

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Kronen Zeitung](https://krone.at/4337326) — Russia and USA Probably Advise Further Projects
- [Aleph News](https://alephnews.ro/guvern/rusia-si-sua-vor-anunta-in-curand-noi-proiecte-comune-importante-anunta-economistul-lui-putin-kirill-dmitriev-vor-fi-implementate-pana-la-incheierea-operatiunii-militare-speciale) — Russia and the US Prepare Important New Joint Projects
- [bloomberght.com](https://bloomberght.com/abd-ve-rusya-ortak-veri-merkezi-projelerini-gorusuyor-3791705) — US and Russia Discuss Joint Data Center Projects.
- [topwar.ru](https://topwar.ru/291798-dmitriev-rossija-i-ssha-obsuzhdajut-sovmestnye-proekty-v-sfere-data-centrov.html) — Dmitriii: Russia and the United States Are Discussing Joint Projects in the Field of Data Centres.
- [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1090859-volodimir-zelenski-sdelkata-za-ruski-dizel-samo-shte-finansira-voinata-na-putin) — Volodymyr Zelensky: Russian Diesel Deal Will only Finance Putin's War
- [suedtirolnews.it](https://suedtirolnews.it/politik/russland-beraet-nach-dieseldeal-ueber-weitere-projekte-mit-usa) — Russia Advises on Further Projects with USA After Dieseldeal
- [vienna.at](https://vienna.at/russland-beraet-nach-dieseldeal-ueber-weitere-projekte-mit-usa/10554911) — Russia and the USA: New Projects Under Diesel Agreements
- [www.dnevnik.bg](https://dnevnik.bg/sviat/2026/10/16/4967418_rusiia_i_sasht_obsujdat_suvmestni_sdelki_vkljuchitelno/?ref=rss) — Russia and the US Discuss Joint Deals, Including for Data Centers
- [Eesti Rahvusringhääling](https://err.ee/1610168962/putini-erisaadiku-sonul-arutavad-venemaa-ja-usa-uhiseid-majandusprojekte) — Putin's Special Envoy Says Russia and US Are Discussing Joint Economic Projects
- [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/putinov-covjek-uskoro-objava-novih-zajednickih-projekata-s-amerikom/2846460.aspx) — Putin's Man: New Joint Projects with America to Be Announced Soon
- [vijesti.me](https://vijesti.me/svijet/globus/831822/dimitrijev-moskva-i-vasington-dogovaraju-nove-poslove) — Dimitriev: Moscow and Washington Are Negotiating New Deals
- [Aktuality.sk](https://aktuality.sk/clanok/lLCiv90/rusko-tvrdi-ze-s-usa-rokuje-o-spolocnych-energetickych-projektoch-aj-datovych-centrach) — Russia Says It Is Negotiating with the US on Joint Energy Projects and Data Centers
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/rusya-abd-ile-nukleer-santrallerden-yararlanilacak-20337802-haberi) — Russia Is Discussing with the US the Creation of Joint Data Centers that Would Utilize Nuclear Power Plants.
- [1news.com.ua](https://1news.com.ua/svit/rosiya-planuye-stvorennya-data-tsentriv-za-uchastyu-ssha-z-energozabezpechennyam-vid-vlasnyh-atomnyh-elektrostantsij.html) — Russia Plans to Create Data Centers with the Participation of the United States, with Energy From Its Own Nuclear Power Plants.
- [24sata.hr](https://24sata.hr/news/odnosi-su-sve-topliji-moskva-i-washington-uskoro-najavljuju-nove-zajednicke-projekte-1161699) — RELATIONS ARE GETTING WARMER Moscow and Washington Will Soon Announce New Joint projects...
- [knews.media](https://knews.media/2026/10/16/russia-and-us-discuss-data-center-projects-says-dmitriev) — Russia and US Discuss Data Center Projects, Says Dmitriev
- [unn.ua](https://unn.ua/news/u-putina-zaiavyly-shcho-ssha-ta-rf-obhovoriuiut-spilni-proiekty-u-sferi-data-tsentriv) — Putin Said that the US and Russia Are Discussing Joint Projects in the Field of Data Centers
- [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/10/16/minfin-ssha-poprosil-rfpi-pomoch-so-sdelkoy-po-dizelyu-dmitriev) — The U.S. D.C. Asked the FBI to Help with the Diesel Deal.
- [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/dmitriev-says-russian-wealth-fund-will-work-with-us-payment-diesel-deal-2026-10-16) — Putin envoy says Russia and US are discussing joint deals including on data centres

- [belta.by](https://belta.by/world/view/dmitriev-rf-i-ssha-obsuzhdajut-energeticheskie-proekty-v-arktike-i-sfere-spg-806334-2026) — Dmitriii: Russian Federation and USA Are Discussing Energy Projects in the Arctic and LNG
- [Modern Diplomacy](https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/10/16/russia-says-sovereign-wealth-fund-will-work-with-us-on-payments-for-diesel-deal) — Russia Says Sovereign Wealth Fund Will Work With US on Payments for Diesel Deal
- [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/putin-trump-to-announce-several-joint-projects-as-russian-diesel-returns-to-market/articleshow/134998437.cms) — Putin, Trump to announce several joint projects as Russian diesel returns to market
- [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/10/16/world/i-rosia-kai-oi-ipa-tha-anakoinosoun-syntoma-nees-koines-protovoulies-leei-o-apestalmenos-tou-poutin) — Russia and US to Announce New Joint Initiatives Soon, Putin's Envoy Says
- [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/epikairotita/diethni/rosia-kai-ipa-tha-anakoinosoun-syntoma-nees-koines-protovoulies) — Russia and the US Will Soon Announce New Joint Initiatives
- [Rzeczpospolita](https://rp.pl/polityka/art45349541-rosja-chce-wspolpracowac-z-usa-kiril-dmitriew-wskazuje-na-przeszkode-sankcje) — Russia Wants to Cooperate with the U.S. Kirill Dmitriev Points to an Obstacle: Sanctions
- [Devdiscourse](https://devdiscourse.com/article/international/3993747-russia-us-to-announce-new-joint-initiatives-soon-putin-envoy-says) — Russia, US to announce new joint initiatives soon, Putin envoy says
- [CNN Brasil](https://cnnbrasil.com.br/economia/money/macroeconomia/russia-e-eua-debatem-parcerias-incluindo-data-centres-diz-enviado) — Russia and the U.S. Discuss Partnerships, Including Data Centres, Says
- [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/gezant-rusland-verwacht-na-dieseldeal-meer-initiatieven-met-de-vs) — Russian Envoy Expects More Initiatives with the US After Diesel Deal
- [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/eidiseis/429057/ntmitrief-i-rosia-kai-oi-ipa-tha-anakoinosoyn-syntoma-nees-koines-protoboylies) — Dmitriev: Russia and the US Will Soon Announce New Joint Initiatives
- [avgi.gr](https://avgi.gr/diethni/529443_i-rosia-kai-oi-ipa-tha-anakoinosoyn-syntoma-nees-koines-protoboylies) — Kirill Nmitriev / Russia and the US Will Soon Announce New Joint Initiatives
- [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2176067/rosia-kai-ipa-tha-anakoinosoyn-syntoma-nees-koines-protovoylies) — Russia and the US Will Soon Announce New Joint Initiatives
- [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/10/16/1463898.html) — Dmitriev Reported on the Negotiations Between Russia and the United States on Projects in the Field of Data Centres.
- [Al Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/10/16/russia-us-to-announce-new-joint-initiatives-soon-putin-envoy-says) — Russia, US to announce new joint initiatives soon, Putin envoy says
- [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/238485_nees-koines-protoboylies-rosias-ipa-anamenontai-syntoma-symfona-me-apestalmeno) — Russia-US: New Joint Initiatives Coming Soon
- [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/10/16/1463891.html) — Dmitriev Announced the Preparation of New Economic Projects by Russia and the United States
- [Daily Sabah](https://dailysabah.com/business/energy/russia-us-eye-new-joint-projects-as-diesel-deal-faces-sanctions-hurdles) — Russia, US eye new joint projects as diesel deal faces sanctions hurdles
- [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/rossiya-i-ssha-obsuzhdayut-sovmestnye-proekty-v-sfere-data-tsentrov-dmitriev) — Russia and the U.S. Are Discussing Joint Projects on Date Centres: Dmitriyri on New Initiatives
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/16/2671448.html) — Russia and the United States are discussing joint projects in the field of data centers, Dmitriev said
- [Hospodárske Noviny](https://hnonline.sk/svet/96308314-rusko-a-usa-rokuju-aj-o-spolocnych-datovych-centrach-vyuzivat-by-mohli-kapacity-ruskych-jadrovych-elektrarni) — Russia and the US Are Also Negotiating Joint Data Centers, They Could Use the Capacities of Russian Nuclear Power Plants
- [1prime.ru](https://1prime.ru/20261016/dmitriev-874350739.html) — Russia and the U.S. Are Discussing a Whole Set of Joint Projects, Said Dmitri.
- [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/business/1123030) — The Head of the Russian Federation Stated that the Diesel Deal Was One of a Number of Projects with the United States of America.
- [se7en.ws](https://se7en.ws/rossiya-i-ssha-prorabatyvayut-razmeshheni) — Russia and the United States Are Considering Deploying Data Centers at Russian Nuclear Power Plants

## Questions

**What new joint initiatives are Russia and the US discussing?**

Russia and the United States are discussing new joint initiatives beyond a recently concluded diesel deal. These include joint data centre projects, some of which could utilise electricity from Russian nuclear power plants. These projects are expected to be announced soon and launched before the end of Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

**What role did the US Department of the Treasury play in a past deal?**

According to the left-rated outlet in.gr, the US Department of the Treasury asked the Russian Direct Investment Fund to facilitate payments related to a previous diesel deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. This detail was not mentioned in the centre or right-rated reports.

**When are these new joint projects expected to be launched?**

Kirill Dmitriev, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for investment, stated that the new joint projects, including data centres, would be launched before the end of what Moscow calls its 'special military operation' in Ukraine. This timeline was reported by both left and centre-rated outlets.

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