Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoys to the federal districts. The discussion focused on measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus and tasks to ensure socioeconomic stability in the regions, presidential web page reports.
As the President noted, there are all the necessary stock of essential goods available, yet it is essential to “control the prices of food, medicines, personal protective gear and other goods that are in demand now. It is necessary to fully prevent any attempts to restrict trade flows between regions.
“Tax deferrals and other measures to support small and medium-sized businesses and sole proprietors will affect regional budgets. They may see a shortfall in revenue,” he said.”But despite this situation, current budget expenditures should not be cut.”