Science funding in the federal budget for 2027 is melting I will start with the main and simple thing: the science budget for the coming years is being reduced even in nominal terms. According to Presidential Decree No. 309 of 07/05/2024 "On National Development Goals... "By 2030, in terms of scientific funding, we must reach 2% of GDP - this is the minimum amount required for the proper development of a modern country. For comparison: in countries like South Korea and Israel, funding for science from all sources is about 5% of GDP. In the draft budget for 2027, science funding is reduced by about 9%; Compared to previously approved plans, the reduction is 13%. It is absolutely clear that it is impossible to guarantee the proper development of science in such a situation. We have already sent more than one letter to the Ministry of Finance, because there is nothing comparable to the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 309 regarding the funding of science. And you have to understand that it's not for nothing. Let me remind you how our nuclear project was implemented. At that time there was no "national project", but it was precisely a national project. The leadership of the Soviet Union realized that if this was not implemented, the very existence of our country would be in danger. History has preserved Stalin's conversation with Kurchatov, in which the head of state asked what was required to implement the project. Kurchatov answered in embarrassment: "Comrade Stalin, we understand that the country is in a difficult situation." To this Stalin said: "There is nothing more important than this project." Now the situation is similar to what it was after the war. But the authorities have a completely different approach to solving the problems at hand. The ten-year program for the development of microelectronics in Russia (which is the basis for future technologies) provides 30 times less funding than a similar five-year program in China. Obviously, we have completely different economic opportunities, but not to the same extent. One ruble invested in science yields 4 rubles in the long run.

Science funding in the federal budget for 2027 is melting I will start with the main and simple thing: the science budget for the coming years is being reduced even in nominal terms. According to Presidential Decree No. 309 of 07/05/2024 "On National Development Goals... "By 2030, in terms of scientific funding, we must reach 2% of GDP - this is the minimum amount required for the proper development of a modern country. For comparison: in countries like South Korea and Israel, funding for science from all sources is about 5% of GDP. In the draft budget for 2027, science funding is reduced by about 9%; Compared to previously approved plans, the reduction is 13%. It is absolutely clear that it is impossible to guarantee the proper development of science in such a situation. We have already sent more than one letter to the Ministry of Finance, because there is nothing comparable to the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 309 regarding the funding of science. And you have to understand that it's not for nothing. Let me remind you how our nuclear project was implemented. At that time there was no "national project", but it was precisely a national project. The leadership of the Soviet Union realized that if this was not implemented, the very existence of our country would be in danger. History has preserved Stalin's conversation with Kurchatov, in which the head of state asked what was required to implement the project. Kurchatov answered in embarrassment: "Comrade Stalin, we understand that the country is in a difficult situation." To this Stalin said: "There is nothing more important than this project." Now the situation is similar to what it was after the war. But the authorities have a completely different approach to solving the problems at hand. The ten-year program for the development of microelectronics in Russia (which is the basis for future technologies) provides 30 times less funding than a similar five-year program in China. Obviously, we have completely different economic opportunities, but not to the same extent. One ruble invested in science yields 4 rubles in the long run.