
The budget allocates about 2 trillion rubles for the implementation of national technological leadership projects
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The Russian government is implementing national projects to achieve technological leadership. Nuclear energy technologies are being developed in the Tomsk region.
Russia is rapidly increasing the production of equipment for the fuel and energy complex, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
On Monday, the head of government held a strategic session “Implementation of national technical leadership projects.” According to him, the draft federal budget of Russia for 2027 and the planning period 2028-2029 provides about 2 trillion rubles to achieve the country's technological leadership.
“Today we will take a closer look at some of the areas. First of all, “New nuclear and energy technologies”, where there is an accelerated increase in the production of equipment for the fuel and energy sector. At the moment, its volumes have reached almost a trillion rubles,” Mishustin said.

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