The State Duma adopted a law on the modernization of Russian Post

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AK&M 08 July 2026 18:34

The State Duma adopted amendments to the law "On Postal Communications" and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in the second and third readings. The law will enter into force on September 1, 2026, with the exception of certain provisions. This is reported on the website of the lower house of parliament.

In accordance with the law, it provides for the acceptance of electronic means of payment in favor of federal postal organizations without charging appropriate remuneration to credit organizations.

The possibility of placing advertisements by federal postal service organizations on the payment documents they deliver is fixed.

The law provides for the possibility for Russian Post to involve legal entities and individual entrepreneurs in the processing and delivery of mail.

Digital mailboxes will be created for legal entities and individuals in order to send them legally significant and other messages.

It is supposed to optimize the work schedules of post offices.

Russian Post JSC is a postal and logistics operator. The sole shareholder of Russian Post JSC is the Russian Federation represented by the Federal Agency for State Property Management.