The Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on allocation of one billion roubles to social additional payments to pensions in 2017.

Such savings are more likely to be made by the respondents aged 45-54 (18 percent), residents of both capitals (17 percent) and small cities (towns) with a population of 50-100 thousand people (18 percent).

The plan of the Ministry of Economic Development for increasing labor productivity provides for employment reduction by 30-40 percent.

The Department of the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) in Moscow and Moscow Oblast has formed a special committee for checking the possible leakage of the personal data of more than 17 thousand people.

The share of Russians who reduced their expenditures on medical services and drugs has risen from six to 16 percent during the year. According to a study, 39 percent of the citizens have to save on food products (43% in 2016).

The fastest growth in prices was noted in April-May, amounting to 4.2 percent.

The number of Russians with incomes below the subsistence level decreased by 1.4 million in the first quarter of 2017.

Zharov had accused him of “showing legal nihilism” and unwillingness to provide “the keys to the information” to security services.

The Head of Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies and Communications Aleksandr Zharov accused the founder of Telegram Pavel Durov of indulgence in terrorist activities.

Petersburg police detained about 500 people, who took part in an unsanctioned rally on the Champ de Mars on Monday.