the Kremlin responded to a question about whether Russian authorities fear that the pandemic coronavirus economic crisis in Russia will grow into a political crisis.
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin “is conceptually not agree” with the question of the political consequences. He noted that economic problems due to pandemic COVID-19 could not ignore Russia party, as she is part of the global economy. However, Peskov stressed, the Russian authorities are closely watching the socio-economic situation in the regions to take measures to improve the situation of people.
According to him, as soon as the epidemic will recede, the country will return to normal, and the state will contribute to this.
“will Start a gradual return to economic life, will be more fully to operate the mechanisms of economic support for individuals and micro-businesses, and medium businesses, large businesses, which is a major employer” – quoted Peskov “Interfax”.
the So-called online meetings that Russians are satisfied with the service “Yandex. Maps” and “Yandex. Navigator”, leaving critical remarks about the authorities, the Kremlin estimates seriously enough, said the press Secretary of the President. However, he downplayed the value of these shares, but assured that the comments of Internet users will be taken into account.
the Virtual meetings were held recently in several cities of the country, including in Rostov-on-don, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny Novgorod. Users of those services put the point at the center of their cities near the government buildings and left comments with the requirement to provide financial assistance to people who have lost their jobs due to the imposition of a regime of self-isolation.
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