In 2026, federal spending on at least 18 of 51 state programmes will be reduced, allowing the government to save over 207 billion rubles. Cuts will affect healthcare, the aviation industry, energy, as well as funding for temporarily occupied territories.
The programme “Chemical and Biological Safety” saw the largest percentage cut—36.4% (down to 3.5 billion rubles). In absolute terms, the biggest reduction hit the “Comprehensive Development of Rural Areas” programme, with a decrease of 34.3 billion rubles (approximately 30%). The “Healthcare Development” programme lost 31.7 billion rubles.
Funding was also significantly reduced for aviation industry development (-14.4 billion) and energy (-17.9 billion). Cuts also affected projects in shipbuilding, fisheries, employment, and national policy.
At the same time, spending on government bodies and propaganda is increasing. The programme “Russia in the World,” aimed at promoting “traditional values” abroad, will receive nearly 12 billion rubles in 2026—twice as much as last year. The state fund “Defenders of the Fatherland,” headed by Putin’s niece Anna Tsivileva, will receive 35 billion rubles, 2.5 times more than in 2025. State TV channels will be funded at 106.4 billion rubles in 2026.
