Russian authorities are developing a new package of social support in the amount of at least $ 6.7 billion. According to the sources of Reuters, thus the country's leadership wants to eliminate dissatisfaction with the fall in the standard of living before the autumn elections in the State Duma.
According to one of the sources of the agency in the government, the volume of a new package will be about 500 billion rubles. The second interlocutor believes that the amount of funds will reach 0.5% of the projected gross domestic product of Russia for 2021. According to Reuters calculations, the amount of such a package will be about 580 billion rubles.
Package of measures, according to sources, may be President Vladimir Putin in the annual message to the Federal Assembly. Kommersant reported that it could take place in mid-February, the press secretary of the President Dmitry Sadkov promised that Putin would turn to deputies and senators in the early 2021.
According to the sources of Reuters, the co-support package is planned to give people to know that the authorities are aware of their financial problems and make something to help them. Real income in Russia, with amendment for inflation last year, fell by 3.5%, and unemployment for the first time since 2011 approached 6%. The economy that has strongly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020 survived the sharpest recession in 11 years. Inflation last month reached 5.2%, which is above the target indicator of the Central Bank in 4%, and continues to accelerate.
Sources of the Agency do not disclose the details on which the money can be spent specifically.
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Sadkov called the information Reuters "untrue". According to him, the Agency has published the material without waiting for the comment from the Kremlin.
"First, such a goal is not persecuted - this is once. The second, there are no one-time amounts that planned to declare in the near future. You know that additional funds are constantly allocated if you follow the work of the government, for doctors, for children, and so on - this is a permanent process ... some packages of 500 billion harvested - this is not, "- it quotes his RIA" News "