Overview

• The bill under Duma review would establish a single portal to monitor cultural monuments needing restoration, including location data, investment potential, protective obligations, and use restrictions.
• The Culture Ministry pegs nationwide restoration needs at roughly 1.7 trillion rubles, according to the Federation Council’s culture committee.
• A joint survey identified about 14,000 registered sites in unsatisfactory condition and roughly 10,000 more requiring immediate measures.
• A long-term federal program is being prepared on a presidential directive for 2025–2045, with an inventory of deteriorated sites slated for completion by June 1, 2026.
• Pskov heritage minister Vadim Nedik urged legal changes to let regional protection bodies seek court-ordered demolition of illegal buildings in protected zones when municipalities do not act.