The State Duma adopted the draft federal budget for 2026-2028 in the first reading.

The State Duma (State Duma) adopted in the first reading the draft law on the federal budget for 2026 and the planning period 2027-2028. This was announced on October 22 by the press service of the State Duma in its Telegram channel.

The message also quotes the words of Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, who pointed out the preservation of social standards and strengthening the country's defense capability in the draft budget.

"Social standards are high. First of all, it is necessary to provide our citizens with the necessary payments. The budget solves this problem. Call time. One of the key priorities is the country's defense capability and security," he said.

According to Volodin, during the summer work on the draft budget, the deputies and the government tried to take into account all relevant issues. The Speaker of the State Duma also reported on a meeting with Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, where tax changes were discussed.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, in turn, confirmed his readiness to work with MPs on proposals for the second reading of the document. According to him, all the proposals of deputies, business unions and public associations were reported to Mishustin.

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Earlier in the day, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation Boris Kovalchuk said that one of the priorities of the draft federal budget for 2026-2028 is to support the families of participants in the special military operation (SVO). She also cited forecasts for the growth of the Russian economy. According to him, it will slow down to 1% in 2025 and to 1.3% in 2026. However, later, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 2.8% and 2.5% in 2027 and 2028, mainly due to domestic demand. In addition, as the head of the Accounting Chamber pointed out, retail trade turnover will increase by 8.8% in three years.

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