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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 provides that intellectual property objects created through the application of artificial intelligence services would be protected under the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Artificial intelligence service owners would be required to notify users of rules and restrictions on the use of results of intellectual activity obtained with the aid of artificial intelligence services and to ensure that contracts with users specify who holds rights to synthesised, generated information material. The draft provides that the extraction of information from objects protected by copyright or patent rights for the purpose of producing a dataset or training artificial intelligence would not constitute an infringement of copyright or patent rights, provided that a lawfully acquired copy has been obtained or that the object is publicly available. Artificial intelligence model developers would be required to guarantee the absence of infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties.
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 restrict the use of artificial intelligence systems to trusted artificial intelligence models in state information systems and at significant objects of the critical information infrastructure belonging to state bodies, state institutions, and enterprises. Trusted artificial intelligence models would be required to process data exclusively on the territory of the Russian Federation. When artificial intelligence systems and artificial intelligence services interact with state information systems and objects of the critical information infrastructure, information protection would be required to comply with standards established 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. The draft law would require AI developers to remove features that could lead to discrimination based on behaviour or personal characteristics, to document the architecture, functional logic, and limitations of AI models, and to assess potential risks associated with the technologies under development. AI system operators would be obliged to include a safe operation manual in the system documentation, prohibiting the use of AI to manipulate behaviour or exploit human vulnerabilities. The draft defines such exploitation as the deliberate use of characteristics of individuals or groups to influence behaviour or decision-making, or to gain 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.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. The draft provides that intellectual property objects created through the application of artificial intelligence services would be protected under the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Artificial intelligence service owners would be required to notify users of rules and restrictions on the use of results of intellectual activity obtained with the aid of artificial intelligence services and to ensure that contracts with users specify who holds rights to synthesised, generated information material. The draft provides that the extraction of information from objects protected by copyright or patent rights for the purpose of producing a dataset or training artificial intelligence would not constitute an infringement of copyright or patent rights, provided that a lawfully acquired copy has been obtained or that the object is publicly available. Artificial intelligence model developers would be required to guarantee the absence of infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. The draft would restrict the use of artificial intelligence systems to trusted artificial intelligence models in state information systems and at significant objects of the critical information infrastructure belonging to state bodies, state institutions, and enterprises. Trusted artificial intelligence models would be required to process data exclusively on the territory of the Russian Federation. When artificial intelligence systems and artificial intelligence services interact with state information systems and objects of the critical information infrastructure, information protection would be required to comply with standards established 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.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. 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.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a public consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. 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.
On 18 March 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development opened a consultation on the draft Law on Fundamentals of State Regulation of the Fields of Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 15 April 2026. The draft law designates an authorised body responsible for developing state AI programmes, overseeing the introduction of AI technologies in federal and municipal administration, and providing methodological support to government bodies. It also lists the federal executive bodies responsible for countering technical intelligence and ensuring information security, as well as for setting security requirements for trusted AI models. The Government of the Russian Federation would establish coordination and advisory bodies and appoint an expert organisation to assess compliance with traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. Finally, the draft law specifies that the functioning of cross-border AI technologies may be prohibited or restricted in cases established by Russian legislation
On 14 November 2025, the Bill amending the Law on Information, Information Technologies, and the Protection of Information to introduce mandatory labelling of video materials created using artificial intelligence technologies (Bill No. 1069302-8) was introduced to the State Duma. The Bill proposes a mandatory labelling regime for synthetic video materials that are fully or partially created, modified, or processed using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Under the draft, owners of social networks, video-hosting platforms, and other online information systems would be required to label AI-generated content using both a visible textual designation and a machine-readable metadata tag. The visible label, such as “created using artificial intelligence” or “generated by AI,” would have to be displayed in a prominent position for the entire duration of video playback. In addition, the machine-readable tag would need to be retained when the file is copied or downloaded and include specified information on the use of AI technologies and the owner of the relevant resource. Failure to comply with these labelling requirements would give rise to administrative liability
On 15 October 2025, the Bill to protect consumer rights when making paid digital subscriptions was signed by the President (Federal Law No. 376-FZ/Bill No. 405607-8). The law applies to payments made for services under a subscription agreement, where the transaction occurs through a website, a specific webpage, an information system, or a computer program. Under the new provisions, providers are prohibited from employing a consumer's bank account details or data pertaining to their electronic means of payment for collecting periodic payments, particularly if the consumer had previously furnished these details but has subsequently communicated a clear refusal to the provider for their continued use in settlements. Beyond the prohibition, the Bill also imposes a positive obligation on service providers. They are mandated to establish and maintain systems that effectively ensure the acceptance of a consumer's refusal regarding the use of their previously supplied bank account details or electronic payment data. This requirement includes ensuring that such refusal can be communicated and processed in an electronic format, thereby streamlining the process for consumers to manage their payment consent for digital subscription services. These provisions are set to become legally effective on 1 March 2026.
On 9 October 2025, the Communications Service of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technologies and Mass Communications signed a Memorandum of Understanding on combating the spread of illegal information and online resources. The Memorandum also focuses on managing the radio frequency spectrum and preventing fraudulent calls in communication services.
On 8 October 2025, the Federation Council adopted the Bill to protect consumer rights when making paid digital subscriptions (Bill no. 405607-8). The Bill applies to payments made for services under a subscription agreement, where the transaction occurs through a website, a specific webpage, an information system, or a computer program. Under the new provisions, providers are prohibited from employing a consumer's bank account details or data pertaining to their electronic means of payment for collecting periodic payments, particularly if the consumer had previously furnished these details but has subsequently communicated a clear refusal to the provider for their continued use in settlements. Beyond the prohibition, the Bill also imposes a positive obligation on service providers. They are mandated to establish and maintain systems that effectively ensure the acceptance of a consumer's refusal regarding the use of their previously supplied bank account details or electronic payment data. This requirement includes ensuring that such refusal can be communicated and processed in an electronic format, thereby streamlining the process for consumers to manage their payment consent for digital subscription services. These provisions are set to become legally effective on 1 March 2026.
On 16 September 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation closes the consultation on the draft federal law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation (in terms of combating offences committed using information and communication technologies).” The explanatory note states that the proposal implements Presidential Order No. Pr-706 of 1 April 2025 and Government protocol No. DG-P10-40pr of 13 May 2025. The draft law aims to prevent fraud through cooperation between communications operators and credit organisations, applying protective measures for subscribers when suspicious behaviour is detected, regulating user authorisation on the Unified Portal of Public Services (EPGU), and enabling out-of-court blocking of phishing and malware sites. The draft also proposes amendments to several federal laws, including the Federal Law on Communications, Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information, Federal Law on Personal Data, Federal Law on Electronic Signature, Federal Law on Biometric Identification and Authentication, and the Federal Law on the Creation of the State Information System for Combating ICT-related Offences.
On 1 September 2025, the Federal Law banning on advertising on information resources whose activities are recognised as undesirable (Law No. 72-FZ) enters into force. The Law prohibits the distribution of advertisements on websites of organisations deemed extremist or undesirable by a legal verdict. Advertisers and distributors associated with these entities will face fines of up to RUB 500'000 for violations. The Law also modified the advertising legislation, reducing the retention duration for online advertising data from five to three years.
On 1 September 2025, the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6), enters into force. Article 13.52 bans distributing tools, such as VPNs, to access blocked content, punishable by fines from RUB 50'000 to RUB 100'000 or higher for repeat offences. Article 15.53 criminalises searching for or creating extremist content online, punishable by fines of RUB 3'000 to RUB 5'000. Article 14.3 part 18 includes a ban on advertising bypass tools, such as VPNs or proxies, subject to fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000 for individuals, businesses, and officials.
On 1 September 2025, the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6), enters into force. In particular, Article 13.291 bans unauthorised sharing of mobile numbers, punishable by fines of RUB 30'000 to RUB 50'000 for individuals, with exceptions for temporary personal use. Article 13.292 also bans the sharing of login details, with fines from RUB 30'000 to RUB 200'000 depending upon the entity responsible.
On 1 September 2025, the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6), including the government access to data requirement. Under the amendment, a new Part 23 is added to Article 13.31. Part 23 requires platforms to cooperate with security agencies on surveillance plans. Failure to cooperate can result in fines of RUB 3 million to RUB 5 million. Part 3 of Article 13.31 is modified to mandate technical compliance for state monitoring. Failure to comply with part 3 may result in fines of RUB 1 million to RUB 3 million or 1-3% of revenue. Article 13.46 punishes non-compliance with technical requirements for state surveillance with fines up to RUB 10 million. Article 19.5 introduces new penalties for ignoring data access demands, including fines up to RUB 1 million. Article 19.53 requires security agencies to grant the government access to databases upon request, punishable by fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000. Article 19.53 requires security agencies to grant the government access to databases upon request, punishable by fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000. Article 13.923 is modified to require cloud phone services, VoIP gateways and call routing systems, bulk SMS messaging platforms, and other telecom infrastructures that can mask call origins to be registered with Roskomnadzor. Entities must provide real-time access to security services and block certain traffic patterns.
On 26 August 2025, the Tagansky District Court in Moscow issued a ruling against Wikimedia Foundation, imposing an administrative fine of RUB 6 million for violation of Part 2 of Article 13.49 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation. The provision requires foreign legal entities operating on the Russian internet to establish a branch, representative office, or Russian legal entity, to register a personal account with the competent supervisory authority, and to provide an electronic form for communication with Russian users.
On 26 August 2025, the Tagansky District Court in Moscow issued a ruling against Google LLC, imposing an administrative fine of RUB 7.196 million. The ruling was issued for violation of Part 2 of Article 13.49 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation. The provision requires foreign legal entities operating on the Russian internet to establish a branch, representative office, or Russian legal entity, to register a personal account with the competent supervisory authority, and to provide an electronic form for communication with Russian users.
On 26 August 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation opened a consultation on the draft federal law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation (in terms of combating offences committed using information and communication technologies)”, until 16 September 2025. The explanatory note states that the proposal implements Presidential Order No. Pr-706 of 1 April 2025 and Government protocol No. DG-P10-40pr of 13 May 2025. The draft law aims to prevent fraud through cooperation between communications operators and credit organisations, applying protective measures for subscribers when suspicious behaviour is detected, regulating user authorisation on the Unified Portal of Public Services (EPGU), and enabling out-of-court blocking of phishing and malware sites. The draft also proposes amendments to several federal laws, including the Federal Law on Communications, Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information, Federal Law on Personal Data, Federal Law on Electronic Signature, Federal Law on Biometric Identification and Authentication, and the Federal Law on the Creation of the State Information System for Combating ICT-related Offences.
On 11 August 2025, the Bill amending Federal Law on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection to prohibit obscene language (Bill No. 989488-8) was introduced in the State Duma. The Bill amends Article 15.1-1 of Federal Law no. 149-FZ to prohibit obscene language, which includes words and expressions that undermine honour and dignity and deviate from the norms of modern Russian literary language. The explanatory note of the Bill notes that there is no legal definition of obscene language, but specifies that the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) provides a small set of example words that are banned. Under the Bill, content containing obscene language will be required to be either edited to censor specific language or it will be blocked entirely by the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. The Bill, if adopted, will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
On 31 July 2025, the President signed the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6). The Law empowers the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), Federal Security Service (FSB), and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) to investigate and prosecute digital offences. Additionally, regional courts can adjudicate cases pertaining to Illegal VoIP/VPN use (Article 13.293, 13.52), data access denials (Article 19.53), and telecom non-compliance (Art 13.46).
On 31 July 2025, the President signed the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6). Article 13.52 is modified to include a ban on distributing tools, such as VPNs, to access blocked content, punishable by fines from RUB 50'000 to RUB 100'000 or higher for repeat offences. Article 15.53 criminalises searching for or creating extremist content online, punishable by fines of RUB 3'000 to RUB 5'000. Article 14.3 part 18 includes a ban on advertising bypass tools, such as VPNs or proxies, subject to fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000 for individuals, businesses, and officials.
On 31 July 2025, the President signed the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6). In particular, the Bill amends Article 13.291 to ban unauthorised sharing of mobile numbers, punishable by fines of RUB 30'000 to RUB 50'000 for individuals, with exceptions for temporary personal use. Article 13.292 is modified to ban the sharing of login details, with fines from RUB 30'000 to RUB 200'000 depending upon the entity responsible.
On 31 July 2025, the President signed the Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Federal Law No. 281-FZ/Bill No. 46024-6), including the government access to data requirement. Under the law, a new Part 23 is added to Article 13.31. Part 23 requires platforms to cooperate with security agencies on surveillance plans. Failure to cooperate can result in fines of RUB 3 million to RUB 5 million. Part 3 of Article 13.31 is modified to mandate technical compliance for state monitoring. Failure to comply with part 3 may result in fines of RUB 1 million to RUB 3 million or 1-3% of revenue. Article 13.46 punishes non-compliance with technical requirements for state surveillance with fines up to RUB 10 million. Article 19.5 introduces new penalties for ignoring data access demands, including fines up to RUB 1 million. Article 19.53 requires security agencies to grant the government access to databases upon request, punishable by fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000. Article 13.923 is modified to require cloud phone services, VoIP gateways and call routing systems, bulk SMS messaging platforms, and other telecom infrastructures that can mask call origins to be registered with Roskomnadzor. Entities must provide real-time access to security services and block certain traffic patterns.
On 25 July 2025, the Federal Council adopted Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Bill No. 46024-6). The Bill empowers the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor), Federal Security Service (FSB), and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) to investigate and prosecute digital offences. Additionally, regional courts can adjudicate cases pertaining to Illegal VoIP/VPN use (Article 13.293, 13.52), data access denials (Article 19.53), and telecom non-compliance (Art 13.46).
On 25 July 2025, the Federal Council adopted Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Bill No. 46024-6). Article 13.52 is modified to include a ban on distributing tools, such as VPNs, to access blocked content, punishable by fines from RUB 50'000 to RUB 100'000 or higher for repeat offences. Article 15.53 criminalises searching for or creating extremist content online, punishable by fines of RUB 3'000 to RUB 5'000. Article 14.3 part 18 includes a ban on advertising bypass tools, such as VPNs or proxies, subject to fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000 for individuals, businesses, and officials.
On 25 July 2025, the Federal Council adopted Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Bill No. 46024-6). In particular, the Bill amends Article 13.291 to ban unauthorised sharing of mobile numbers, punishable by fines of RUB 30'000 to RUB 50'000 for individuals, with exceptions for temporary personal use. Article 13.292 is modified to ban the sharing of login details, with fines from RUB 30'000 to RUB 200'000 depending upon the entity responsible.
On 25 July 2025, the Federal Council adopted Bill amending the Code of Administrative Offences, establishing liability for communications and information providers (Bill No. 46024-6). The Bill adds a new Part 23 to Article 13.31. Part 23 requires platforms to cooperate with security agencies on surveillance plans. Failure to cooperate can result in fines of RUB 3 million to RUB 5 million. Part 3 of Article 13.31 is modified to mandate technical compliance for state monitoring. Failure to comply with part 3 may result in fines of RUB 1 million to RUB 3 million or 1-3% of revenue. Article 13.46 punishes non-compliance with technical requirements for state surveillance with fines up to RUB 10 million. Article 19.5 introduces new penalties for ignoring data access demands, including fines up to RUB 1 million. Article 19.53 requires security agencies to grant the government access to databases upon request, punishable by fines of RUB 50'000 to RUB 500'000. Article 13.923 is modified to require cloud phone services, VoIP gateways and call routing systems, bulk SMS messaging platforms, and other telecom infrastructures that can mask call origins to be registered with Roskomnadzor. Entities must provide real-time access to security services and block certain traffic patterns.
On 28 January 2025, the Russian Federation council committee on constitutional legislation and state building announced the creation of a working group to develop a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI). The group will include external experts and will focus on creating a legislative framework to ensure AI’s safe use in both public administration and business sectors. The group will also gather input from the Council for the Development of the Digital Economy and the Commission on Information Policy.
Last updated: 15/04/2026