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Russia Adds 75.5B Rubles for Roads, 32B for Buses in 2026–2028 Budget Draft

The allocations are proposals within the multi‑year budget that still require formal approval before money is released.

Overview

  • Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the amendments at a government meeting on November 6.
  • The road funding targets bringing 700 kilometers of regional highways to regulatory condition and financing 22 construction projects.
  • A separate 32 billion rubles is slated to renew regional public transport through the purchase of more than 5,000 buses for transfer to regional authorities.
  • The measures are included as amendments to the 2026–2028 federal budget draft and will proceed through the standard approval and allocation process.
  • Detailed timelines, regional distribution, and procurement plans were not disclosed in the announcement.