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Видеоотдел «Новой газеты Европа»
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Beyond the line
How many poor people are there really in Russia and how do millions of Russians survive on 14,339 rubles a month?
It's hard to believe, but Russia has recorded a record low level of poverty. And this happened for the second year in a row!
How did this happen? In 2021, the authorities invented a new counting methodology. If it had not changed, there would be three million more poor people in Russia than according to official data. That is about 17 million! How do the authorities hide the real level of poverty of Russians? How many poor people are there really in the country? And is it possible to survive on a living wage? The answers are in this video.