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Russia: Temporary import ban on foreign satellite communication equipment

Announcement

30 Apr 2026

In April 2026, the Russian government introduced a temporary ban on the import of radio-electronic equipment designed for satellite communication from foreign states that does not have a specific domestic frequency allocation.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 May 2026

Revocation date:

31 Oct 2026

Announced: 30 Apr 2026
Import ban In force

Recent update from 04 May 2026:

On 30 April 2026, the Russian government published Decree No. 488, which temporarily restricted the imports of certain foreign radio-electronic devices intended for transmitting or receiving radio ...

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