Government Decisions

10 May 2020, Sunday
The Government allocates over 81.1 billion roubles to support small and medium-sized businesses in industries sustaining high losses Companies that keep their employees are eligible for government support.
1 May 2020, Friday
Mishustin allocates additional 500 million roubles for Russians abroad Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a directive to allocate half a billion roubles to support Russians who cannot return from abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
21 April 2020, Tuesday
The Government allocates over 2 trillion roubles for economic support
27 March 2020, Friday
Russia ratifies amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer The decision will contribute to fighting global climate change.
27 August 2019, Tuesday
Temporary restrictions on bringing ozone-depleting substances into Russia in 2019 The goal of the restrictions is to protect the ozone layer in the atmosphere and fulfil Russia’s commitments under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.
18 June 2019, Tuesday
The Government submits to the State Duma a draft law liberalising some settlement constraints in foreign trade This draft law is intended to create a legal framework for expanding the use of the Russian Federation currency in foreign trade settlements, formalising the status of the Russian rouble as a regional currency and an instrument of international settlements in the light of current trends on the global markets and liberalising the patterns of resident accounts with banks outside Russia, as well as for gradually cancelling the obligatory repatriation of export revenue from foreign trade transactions between residents and non-residents denominated in Russian roubles.
Government submits draft amendments to tax legislation to State Duma To provide tax incentives for civil aviation development, the draft law proposes exempting from VAT the import of civil aircraft to Russia and other territories under its jurisdiction.
5 May 2019, Sunday
List of substances and methods banned for use in sports updated The list of substances and methods prohibited from use in sports, to serve as a reference for articles 230.1 and 230.1 of the Criminal Code, is brought into correspondence with the International Standard of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), entitled the 2019 Prohibited List, including substances and methods banned during the in-competition and out-of-competition period.
22 April 2019, Monday
Approval of the Federal Research Programme for Genetic Technologies Development for 2019–2027 The Programme’s key objectives are to implement a comprehensive solution to the task of the accelerated development of genetic technologies, including genetic editing; to establish scientific and technological groundwork for medicine, agriculture and industry; to improve the system of preventing biological emergencies and monitoring in this area.
28 March 2019, Thursday
Government resolutions establishing large capacity gas turbine production in Russia This decision will create a range of large capacity gas turbines for fuel and energy sector companies and make Russian gas turbines competitive in the domestic and global markets, and ensure Russia’s technological sovereignty in gas turbine technology.
23 March 2019, Saturday
Dmitry Medvedev signs a Government Directive on an around-the-world expedition by Russia’s tall ships dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic by the Bellingshausen-Lazarev expedition The year 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic by the expedition led by Fabian Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. In honour of this event, plans are now underway to organise an around-the-world expedition of the tall ships Pallada, Sedov and Krusenstern in 2019-2020.
9 March 2019, Saturday
Approval of the draft Agreement on Strategic Partnership between the Russian Government and the UN World Food Programme for 2019-2022 Once signed, the Agreement will reinforce the strategic nature of Russia's interaction with the UN World Food Programme in the sphere of providing humanitarian aid, help promote Russian-made products on the UN humanitarian services market, and improve Russia’s position as an active participant in the process of promoting international development.
1 November 2018, Thursday
Measures to implement Presidential Executive Order On Special Economic Measures in Connection with Ukraine’s Unfriendly Actions towards Citizens and Legal Entities of the Russian Federation Special economic measures to be imposed on certain individuals and legal entities of Ukraine include the blocking (freezing) of their bank accounts, uncertificated securities and property in Russia and a ban on the transfer of money (withdrawal of capital) from Russia. The sanctions list includes 322 individuals and 68 legal entities. This Resolution is designed to counter Ukraine’s unfriendly actions towards Russian citizens and legal entities and to encourage the normalisation of bilateral relations.
25 September 2018, Tuesday
The Russian Government certificates of merit awarded to Russian-language foreign media In 2018, the Russian Government certificates of merit for major contribution to the preservation of the Russian language and culture and consolidation of compatriots abroad were awarded to the internet TV channel ITON.TV (State of Israel), the Khabar Agency (Republic of Kazakhstan) and the weekly newspaper MK-Germany (Federal Republic of Germany).
4 September 2018, Tuesday
The Government approves the draft Agreement on the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in the Central Part of the Arctic Ocean The aim of the future Agreement is to create an international legal framework for regulating the high seas fishing industry in the central part of the Arctic Ocean.
15 August 2018, Wednesday
Russia approves the draft protocol to the Convention concerning the Construction and Operation of a European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility The draft protocol concerns Britain’s joining the Convention concerning the Construction and Operation of a European X-Ray Free-Electrons Laser Facility
7 August 2018, Tuesday
On updating the list of substances and methods prohibited in sports The list of substances and methods prohibited in sports is brought in compliance with the 2018 Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The list includes substances and methods prohibited in- and out-of-competitions.
6 August 2018, Monday
On the establishment of Lenskiye Stolby National Park (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Lenskiye Stolby (Lena Pillars) National Park with a total area of 1,217,941 ha will be created in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The creation of the national park is aimed at the conservation of the natural landmarks – Lena and Buotama Pillars - in the valleys of the rivers Lena and Buotama that have a large environmental, research and recreational importance in Russia and worldwide.
2 August 2018, Thursday
Approval of the draft Agreement on Cooperation in Transport in the Caspian Sea The Government of the Russian Federation approves the Agreement between Caspian states, which is intended to develop the Caspian Sea region as a large international transport hub with good infrastructure and a high level of cooperation in international transport between the Caspian states.
12 July 2018, Thursday
Measures implementing the Presidential Executive Order extending special economic measures to ensure the security of the Russian Federation The ban on the import of certain types of agricultural products, raw materials and food has been extended from 1 January to 31 December 2019.
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