Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade has changed requirements for fast charging stations for electric vehicles.

Right now, the only necessary standard for EV fast charging stations is China's GB/T charging standard, while Europe's CCS and Japan's CHAdeMO are optional. Market sources said that all Chinese cars in Russia use the European version of the charging interface. They believe that Russia wants to localize Chinese cars and Asian imports due to the closure of EU exports.

Russia will implement a subsidy program of 8.1 billion rubles in 2022-2024, with the proposed installation of 2,900 fast charging stations. The maximum subsidy is 60% of the cost of the charging station, but not more than 1.86 million rubles.