Exhibition for billions of rubles: how many Russians will pay for Putin's participation in elections

According to Russian journalists, the main expenses are related to the organization of the exhibition-forum "Russia". It is expected that it is in November that Putin will announce his intention to run for another presidential term. The launch of Vladimir Putin's election campaign will cost the Russian budget of 1. 8 billion rubles (~ $ 14 million). This conclusion was reached by journalists of the Russian media "Agency.

Novosti", referring to data from the site of public procurement and the Presidential Fund of Cultural Initiatives (PFI). According to Russia, the main expenses are related to the organization of the exhibition-forum "Russia", which assumes that Putin will announce his participation in the presidential election. According to the Agency Analysis, the Russian authorities have made orders related to the forum in the amount of 1. 65 billion rubles through the public procurement site.

In addition, another 203 million rubles are allocated VDNG as a grant from PFI. The most significant expenses will bear regions, including annexed Crimea and Donetsk region. 30 regions plan to spend more than 1 billion and 36 million rubles on their exhibition. The funds will be directed mainly to the construction of pavilions at VDNH. The Leningrad and Voronezh regions were the most generous in this matter, journalists say.

The Federal Ministry of Energy will also significantly invest in the forum, reserving 329 million rubles. The Presidential Fund of Cultural Initiatives will provide 203 million rubles in support of the five projects that will be implemented at VDNG.

The largest amounts were allocated to the projects, such as the "Guides League", the exhibition of trees of Russia, the ice play "Nutcracker", a photo exhibition on the achievements of Russia in the XXI century and patriotic concerts "Songs of the Great Country". According to Russian journalists, the organizer of the exhibition-forum "Russia" on VDNH is an autonomous non-profit organization "Directorate of the Exhibition of Achievements" Russia ", headed by Natalia Virtuoso.

The cost of the VDNG forum has already exceeded the costs of the Eastern Economic Forum and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for a month before its beginning. According to Russia, the start of the exhibition-forum "Russia" is scheduled at the beginning of November, and on it Vladimir Putin may announce his own Participation in the presidential elections of 2024. "In fact, it is the achievements of Vladimir Putin," - explained the source of the Kommersant newspaper.