Roman Chekusov

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Roman Chekushov is a senior official in Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade, serving as State Secretary and Deputy Minister. He has spoken publicly about the stability of parallel imports into Russia, reporting a total of $10.6 billion for the first half of 2026 and confirming that the list of eligible goods remains unchanged. He also discussed the resilience of e-commerce platforms like Wildberries amid drone attacks, the growth of non-energy exports, and the development of industrial parks abroad, including in Egypt and Uzbekistan.

Events

• In his words, the development of anthropomorphic robot technology is…
• Russia Delays Decision on Restoring Damaged Marketplaces
• In May, the Ministry of Industry and Trade updated the list of goods…
• Wildberries-Russ is currently dealing with the

Recent coverage

• Russian Steel asks not to limit export of coal benzene — Коммерсантъ
• Russia began supplying passenger cars to Oman — Вести
• In Minpromtorg, the appearance of a robot cashier was allowed — РИАМО
• Ministry of Industry and Trade did not rule out the appearance of a robot cashier in stores — Москва 24
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation stated that not all marketplace warehouses damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes need to be restored — Meduza
• Ministry of Industry and Trade: Speaking about the need to restore log centers prematurely — Ведомости
• In Minpromtorg stated that making decisions on restoring damaged Armed Forces of Ukraine logistics centers is 'premature' — ЭХО / Новости
• Ministry of Industry and Trade: Speaking about restoring warehouses damaged by attacks is too early — Фонтанка
• Ministry of Industry and Trade ready to support affected Ozon sellers — Фонтанка
• Ministry of Industry and Trade: Speaking about the restoration of damaged Ukrainian marketplaces warehouses is premature — Коммерсантъ
• In the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the need for restoring marketplace warehouses will be assessed — Вести
• Authorities with marketplaces will assess the need to restore all damaged warehouse infrastructure by the end of the year, so... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Ministry of Industry and Trade allowed online trade to grow by 20% by year-end — Коммерсантъ
• Agreement on the Russian Industrial Zone in Egypt Signed at the World Economic Forum — МИД России
• Deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade spoke about the development of industrial parks — Коммерсантъ
• In Minpromtorg noted interest of foreign partners in Russian technologies — Коммерсантъ
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation plans to increase logistics subsidy for exporters in 2027 — Интерфакс
• Ministry of Industry and Trade: State support for Wildberries can be expanded to Ozon sellers — Вести
• Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts online trade share to grow to 35% by 2030 — Коммерсантъ
• Ministry of Industry and Trade allowed extension of seller support measures to the entire sector after drone attacks — Интерфакс