Russia and China are the two leading countries in the world in developing artificial intelligence.

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The claim identifies Russia (alongside China) as one of the two leading countries in AI development; in reality, the two leading countries are the United States and China.

Russia is not ranked among the top AI nations by any major global AI index. Every credible index places the United States and China as the top two.

The claim omits the United States entirely, which leads in AI investment ($109.1 billion in private AI investment in 2024 vs. China's $9.3 billion), AI model production (40 notable models from U.S. institutions in 2024), and global compute power (50% of global AI compute).

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• The MEP omitted the United States, which is universally recognised as the world leader in AI across all major indices (Tortoise Global AI Index, Stanford HAI, Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index).
• Russia does not appear in the top ranks of any credible global AI development index, making its inclusion alongside China as a 'leading country' unsupported by evidence.
• No source was cited by the MEP to substantiate the claim.

Sources

• PrimaryTortoise Media — The Global AI IndexThe US and China dominate, taking first and second place on all three pillars. The US continues to maintain a significant gap in score to China.
• PrimaryStanford HAI — The 2025 AI Index ReportIn 2024, U.S. private AI investment grew to $109.1 billion—nearly 12 times China's $9.3 billion and 24 times the U.K.'s $4.5 billion. The U.S. still leads in producing top AI models—but China is closing the performance gap. In 2024, U.S.-based institutions produced 40 notable AI models.
• SecondaryForbes — Top 10 AI Nations: Global AI Superpowers RankedWhile China leads the world with 230 AI clusters, the United States leads with 50% of global compute power for AI, according to a new report. Russia is not listed among the top 10 AI nations.