Current position
Overview
No comprehensive AI law exists.
Russia has enacted binding AI-specific legislation through its Experimental Legal Regime (ELR) framework. Federal Law No. 123-FZ (2020, amended 2024) governs AI testing in regulatory sandboxes, including Moscow's AI development regime.
Federal Law FZ No. 169 (passed by State Duma June 2024, in force January 2025) broadens liability for AI-related damages in digital innovation testing, mandates civil liability insurance for ELR participants, and establishes mechanisms for tracking AI incidents.
The National AI Development Strategy until 2030 (Presidential Decree No. 490, updated February 2024) sets strategic objectives.
A centralised AI coordination headquarters was established in November 2025 under the Government and Presidential Administration.
Key legislation & sources
Federal Law FZ No. 169 — Digital Innovation and AI in Experimental Legal Regimes (January 2025)
National AI Development Strategy — Presidential Decree No. 124 (February 2024 update)
Ministry of Digital Development — AI policy overview
Regulatory developments
Latest updates
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implementation
Law on Supporting the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies including artificial intelligence authority governance provisions partially enters into force
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Ministry of Digital Development closes consultation on draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
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On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development closes the public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. The draft designates an authorised body in the field of artificial intelligence responsible for developing state programmes, ensuring the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in state and municipal administration, and providing methodological support to state and local bodies. The draft also designates a federal executive body authorised in the field of countering technical intelligence and technical protection of information, and a federal executive body authorised in the field of security, with powers over security requirements for trusted artificial intelligence models. The Government of the Russian Federation would establish coordination and advisory bodies and determine an expert organisation responsible for assessing compliance with traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.
consultation closed
Ministry of Digital Development closes consultation on draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies including design requirement
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On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development closes the public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies opened on 18 March 2026. The draft would require artificial intelligence model developers to exclude functional features capable of leading to discrimination on the basis of behaviour or personal characteristics, to document the architecture, functional logic, and limitations of artificial intelligence models, and to conduct modelling of potential risks associated with the functioning of the artificial intelligence technologies being developed. Artificial intelligence system operators would be required to include a safe operation manual in system documentation, prohibiting the use of the system to manipulate behaviour and exploit human vulnerabilities. The draft defines exploitation of human vulnerabilities as the use of characteristics of a natural person or group of persons to deliberately influence behaviour, decision-making, or obtain unauthorised access to information. The draft establishes a risk-based approach to regulation, requiring assessment of the purpose of artificial intelligence technologies, the probability and scale of risks of harm, the degree of autonomy of artificial intelligence systems, and the degree of influence of artificial intelligence systems on legally significant actions. The draft defines large foundational models as artificial intelligence models trained to recognise certain types of patterns and applied to perform a large number of different tasks, with minimum parameter thresholds to be established by the authorised body in the field of artificial intelligence. Requirements for computing infrastructure, including data processing centres and supercomputers, would be established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
consultation closed
Ministry of Digital Development closes consultation on draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies including testing requirement
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On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development closes the public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. The draft would require artificial intelligence system operators to conduct testing of the system to identify its potential uses for purposes contrary to the legislation of the Russian Federation. Trusted artificial intelligence models would be required to undergo confirmation of compliance with security requirements by the federal executive body authorised in the field of countering technical intelligence and technical protection of information, and the federal executive body authorised in the field of security. Confirmation of compliance with quality requirements would be carried out in the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
consultation closed
Ministry of Digital Development closes consultation on draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies including user right
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On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development closes the public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. The draft would require persons selling goods or providing services using artificial intelligence technologies without human participation in decision-making to inform buyers and service consumers of the application of artificial intelligence technologies. Persons making autonomous decisions affecting the rights, obligations, freedoms, and legitimate interests of a citizen would be required to notify that citizen. Citizens would be guaranteed the right of pre-trial appeal against decisions taken using artificial intelligence technologies by state authorities, regional authorities, and organisations with state participation. Citizens would also have the right to compensation for harm caused by the unlawful use of artificial intelligence technologies. In cases established by the Government of the Russian Federation, service providers would be required to offer services in a form that does not involve the autonomous use of artificial intelligence technologies to citizens who refuse such use.
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