The Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko called on the authorities of the regions of the Russian Federation to save money. Her words are quoted by TASS .
“These are the times when a penny is worth a penny. I especially appeal to regional authorities. Where can I save a million, a million and a half, 500 thousand. All this can then be used to address some pressing issues,” she said.
At the same time, she noted that each governor “wants to be cooler than each other”; according to her, the heads of regions compete to see who has the “coolest” sports facilities.
On October 7 , it became known that the Russian Ministry of Finance plans to reduce the federal budget’s dependence on oil and gas revenues in the coming years. This was announced by the head of the department, Anton Siluanov, at hearings in the Federation Council dedicated to the parameters of the draft budget for 2025-2027. According to the minister, domestic borrowing will be the main source of budget financing. This will reduce the impact of energy price volatility on the Russian economy.
Earlier, Russians were given advice on how to save the family budget when a child is born.