The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic hastriggered a deep global economic recession. The COVID-19(Coronavirus) shock is the most adverse peacetime shock tothe global economy in a century.The Russian Federationpossesses a high-quality education system that is recognizedinternationally. Russia’s sustained growth in internationalstanding is a result of continuous reforms and improvementsand the building of a robust national assessment system. Allthese reforms to the education sector were supported by theattention and financial support of the government. However,the trends in education sector development appear worryingand call for the revision of policy priorities. This reportfocuses on the recession and growth of Russia under theshadow of pandemic with special focus on education as ofJuly 2020.