On 28 January 2026, in implementation of the Law on the Platform Economy, the Russian Government adopted a Resolution establishing additional criteria for including intermediary digital platforms in the relevant state register.
Core Criteria (established by the Law):
The platform must enable interaction among the platform operator, partners, and users for the purpose of entering into contracts.
The platform must have the technical capability for posting orders and product listings, executing transactions, and making payments.
Additional Criterion (established by the Government Resolution):
The platform’s average number of Russian users must amount to no less than 100,000 users over the preceding calendar year.
A “foreign” platform is required only to meet the above criteria to be included in the register. A “Russian” platform, in addition to these criteria, must also satisfy at least one of the following:
-the number of sellers who have completed at least one transaction on the platform must be no less than 10,000 per year; or
-the aggregate value of transactions conducted using the platform must amount to at least RUB 50 billion per year.