Russia’s Special Economic Zones Take Off With US$45.8 Billion Of Investments & Plans To Expand Across BRICS

The role of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Russia now includes a variety of specialist hubs where specific companies operating in the same industry – such as hi-tech manufacturing, AI, and new industry sectors from pharma to agriculture and aviation are all congregated together. This model is now being duplicated across Russia – and is expanding. By the end of 2025, cumulative investment by businesses into Russian SEZs had exceeded ₽3.8 trillion (US$45.8 billion), with more than 120,000 jobs created....