In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, lawmakers attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020658
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Alexander Belsky attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020657
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020656
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia Elissan Shandalovich speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020655
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Director of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEF RAS) Alexander Shirov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020654
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Social Policy Yelena Perminova attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020653
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Kostroma Region Governor Sergei Sitnikov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020652
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Kostroma Region Governor Sergei Sitnikov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020649
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Kostroma Region Governor Sergei Sitnikov and Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020648
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020647
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020646
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Agriculture and Food Policy and Environmental Management Alexander Dvoinykh attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020645
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020643
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on the Budget and Financial Markets Anatoly Artamonov attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020642
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020641
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov, left, attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020640
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Stavropol Region Governor Vladimir Vladimirov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020639
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020638
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Nikolai Zhuravlev and Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020637
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020636
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, lawmakers attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020635
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020634
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020633
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020631
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020630
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, lawmakers attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020629
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on the Budget and Financial Markets Anatoly Artamonov and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attend a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020626
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020625
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020624
In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020623
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on the Budget and Financial Markets Anatoly Artamonov, Federation Council Deputy Speaker Nikolai Zhuravlev and Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk, background, arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020619
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on the Budget and Financial Markets Anatoly Artamonov arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020616
Chairman of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan Zaur Askenderov and First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture Iliyas Umakhanov arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020608
Russian Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk and Federation Council Deputy Speaker Nikolai Zhuravlev arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020606
Stavropol Region Governor Vladimir Vladimirov, right, and Chairman of the Stavropol Regional Duma Nikolay Velikdan arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020603
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs Andrei Shevchenko arrives for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020594
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy Valery Vasilyev waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020590
Russian Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Kovalchuk arrives for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020568
Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Alexey Shaposhnikov and Chairman of the Great Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Tyva Kan-Ool Davaa arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020564
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy Yury Fedorov arrives for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020563
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Agriculture and Food Policy and Environmental Management Sergey Ivanov waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020561
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Taimuraz Mamsurov, right, waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020545
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on the Budget and Financial Markets Anatoly Artamonov waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020541
Head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergei Melikov waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020538
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov appears on a screen as he speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020533
First Deputy Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs Galina Karelova waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020529
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture Peter Tultaev waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020525
A senator holds a folder with the symbols of the Russian Federation Council as he waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020522
Member of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Agriculture and Food Policy and Environmental Management Gennady Yagubov arrives for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020516
Russian Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin arrives for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020514
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin and Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Parliamentary Governance Sergey Perminov arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020513
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov appears on a screen as he speaks during a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020501
Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev waits before a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020494
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov arrive for a plenary session to consider the parameters of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the 2027-2028 planning period at the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia.06.10.2025#9020493
