Kremlin’s 2030 Innovation Target Jeopardized by 44% Surge in Research Firm Closures — UNITED24 Media

Russia has experienced a sharp increase in the closure of research and development (R&D) companies alongside a decline in new registrations during the first five months of 2026, The Moscow Times reported on June 23. Between January and May, 1,037 R&D firms were liquidated, marking a 44 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to calculations by the Russian state media, based on SPARK  and Rosstat …