Sanctions, support of population, tasks for 2026: Mishustin’s report to State Duma

February 26, 2026

TL;DR

Russia's GDP grew by 1% in 2025 and over 10% in the last three years, despite external challenges.
Unemployment remains low at 2.2%, and inflation fell to 5.6% in 2025.
The number of small and mid-sized enterprises rose by almost 4% in 2025 to over 6.84 million.
Russia is focused on improving conditions for external trade and localizing production sites.
Key national projects support families and aim to boost birthrates.
Industrial production grew by 1.3% under sanctions, primarily due to manufacturing.
Russia is recognized as a leader in state technology digitalization by the World Bank.
Six state tasks for 2026 include population growth, economic development, restructuring foreign trade towards high-tech products, creating a competitive business environment, improving labor efficiency, and constant technological modernization.

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