Putin instructed to consider the possibility of paying for travel through the messenger “Max”
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government and relevant commissions of the State Council to consider the possibility of using a single biometric system and a digital platform Max for non-cash payment for travel in public transport. This is stipulated in the list of instructions following the meeting of the Presidium of the State Council, published on the Kremlin website.
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government and relevant commissions of the State Council to consider the possibility of using a single biometric system and a digital platform Max for non-cash payment for travel in public transport. This is stipulated in the list of instructions following the meeting of the Presidium of the State Council, published on the Kremlin website.
Report to the President on the consideration of this issue should be until December 25, 2026, and then every six months. At the same time, the government should ensure the possibility of paying for travel not only in cash, but also in cash, as well as increase the transparency of payments when paying for passenger transportation services.
In addition, Vladimir Putin instructed to approve a roadmap for the introduction of artificial intelligence in the management of passenger transportation and implement pilot projects for testing unmanned public transport in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tatarstan and the Sakhalin region.


