The Russian government launched an online portal Monday for citizens and businesses seeking government assistance, amid rising criticism about its response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the sectors included are:
Finance
Taxes
Transport
Tourism
Health
Social welfare
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised a moratorium on mortgage payments and credit holidays to Russian businesses, but critics — including opposition leader Alexey Navalny — say the government is not responding swiftly enough to deliver economic assistance.
The Russian economy has been hit by coronavirus lockdown measures as well as plummeting prices for oil, a major source of government revenue.
In a statement, the Russian government said the portal was being optimized to inform users what support measures they are entitled to.
