Ministry of Economic Development

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The Ministry of Economic Development (Minэкономразвития) is involved in economic forecasting, including inflation and GDP growth projections for 2026. It collaborates with other federal agencies on initiatives such as monitoring food prices, promoting domestic tourism via the WB Travel platform with Wildberries, and developing digital platforms for small and medium enterprises. The ministry also plays a role in shaping regulatory frameworks, including rules for self-employed individuals and support mechanisms for emerging sectors like video games and creative industries.

Recent coverage

• Contribution of the creative economy to Russia's GDP grew by 4.3% over eight years — Интерфакс
• 18% of Russian company employees involved in corporate volunteering — Вести
• "Izvestia": Five Ministries Could Gain Access to End-to-End Price Monitoring — Вести
• Russia requested the creation of a WTO arbitration panel in its dispute with the EU over border carbon regulation — Интерфакс
• Ministry of Economic Development has identified the first 12 participants in the registry of digital platforms — Коммерсантъ
• Ministry of Economy presents a list for inclusion in the register of digital platforms — Ведомости
• 'Vedomosti': Demand for domestic tourism in Russia has decreased — Москва 24
• Wildberries and the Ministry of Economic Development will promote domestic tourism through the WB Travel service — Московский кэш
• Business invested 3.7 trillion rubles in projects with state guarantees — Вести
• Public Chamber of Russia: Minimum Wage Could Rise to 29,000–31,000 Rubles in 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
• Annual inflation in June accelerated to 6% — Ведомости
• Expert Safonov Doubts the Effectiveness of Restrictions on Self-Employed Workers Working with a Single Company — Москва 24
• Proposal to Introduce 'Swallow' Tourist Card for Newlyweds Worth 25,000 Rubles in the State Duma — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• Ministry of Digital Economy will consider RVI's strategy when developing state support for the video game industry — Ведомости
• Tourist traffic between Russia and China doubled in Q1 — Ведомости
• Russia and China to Define Regions for Expanding Direct Air Connectivity — Интерфакс
• Russia, China and Mongolia to Create a Map of the 'Great Tea Road' Tourist Route — Интерфакс
• Russia's GDP grew by 0.3% year-on-year in May; for January-May it was up 0.2% — Интерфакс
• MinEconomy recorded a 0.3% increase in GDP in May — Ведомости
• Applicants at St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region MFCs can now present a digital ID in MAH — Вести