Vladimir Putin attended a gathering of the Moscow State University Board of Trustees, during which he asked about the average wage of Moscow residents. In response, he heard that it was between 140 1000 and 160 1000 rubles, i.e. from 5.7 1000 to 6.5 1000 zlotys.
— No way. More, commented the president of Russia. The video shows that he was amazed by the news. - Impossible. The average salary?” he asked, and individual from the council added that at Moscow University the wage was 1800,000 rubles.
Ukrainian politician about Putin. “Realigned from reality”
A short video of the council gathering and the president was published on X portal Anton Heraschenko, erstwhile Deputy Minister of the Interior of Ukraine. As he noted, the movie was already removed by RBK station from authoritative online channels.
"They do not want the Russian public to know how far their president is separated from reality due to the fact that Putin continues to increase military spending at the expense of its citizens," Heraschenko commented.
The erstwhile Deputy Minister besides stated in the entry that the figures given to Vladimir Putin are most likely inflated. "According to the latest figures of 1 of the largest employment portals in Russia, Gorodrabot, the average wage in Moscow in December 2024 was between 80,000 and 100,000 rubles. Averages in the country are much lower," he wrote.
Unemployment in Russia is evidence low
According to journalists “Moscow Times”, in 2024 the average wage in Russia increased by 15 percent. In November, the average salaries of doctors were 88.4 1000 rubles (PLN 3.6 thousand), IT specialists were 114.2 1000 rubles (PLN 4.5 thousand), and accountants were 62.3 1000 rubles (PLN 2.5 thousand).
By forecasts Ministry of economical improvement of Russia, by 2027 the average monthly wage in Russia will be about 100 1000 rubles (PLN 4.1 thousand). Currently, unemployment in the country is 2.3%, which is simply a evidence low.
