Russia has proposed to approve the programme of assistance to the poor products

the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs (RSPP) is proposing to prepare and implement the country’s program of targeted food aid to the poor.

the Corresponding letter RSPP has sent to the government, reports “Interfax”.

moreover, said the Union, to help the poor products in terms of the pandemic and the deterioration of citizens offered to growers, consumers, suppliers and sellers of food products.

the Minister drew attention that some regions have already experienced the scheme targeted food assistance to people, but these initiatives ran into the underdevelopment of the legislative framework, the lack of unified approaches and decentralization of authority.

Recall also that the Russian economy in February—March 2020 was under the powerful impact of two negative factors — the rapid spread of the pandemic coronavirus infection COVID-19 and its deleterious effect on the global economy and collapse in oil prices. Against this background, the rouble significantly depreciated against the dollar and the Euro. Reacting to the situation, the government and the Bank of Russia adopted several packages of measures to support the economy and citizens.

may 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the end of may 12, a single period of days off, entered March 30, in the fight against COVID-19. He also announced the beginning of implementation of the third package of anti-crisis measures, under which the state, in particular, will increase targeted support for families with children, small businesses, individual entrepreneurs and self-employed.

on 27 may, the Minister of economic development (MED) of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov said that the total cost of anti-crisis measures to support the Russian economy, aimed at combating the impact of the pandemic coronavirus has reached 3.3 trillion rubles.

on 2 June Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin briefed President Vladimir Putin a national plan for the recovery of the Russian economy in 2020-2021 years, let me knowin, in particular, that the cost of the plan will amount to about 5 trillion roubles. On 19 June the head of state was sent the updated draft of the plan.

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