# About 100 foreign vessels switch to Russian flag since June 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/112384

- TASS, 2026-10-23 08:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2206703

> Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Nikitin said about 100 foreign vessels have changed to the Russian flag since the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2026. Putin had tasked the cabinet and Transport Ministry with measures to improve the competitiveness of the Russian merchant flag.