The state suffers from pirates
Russia suffers from pirates due to piracy in the field of audio and video production in Russia, the state annually receives over 3.5 billion rubles in the form of taxes annually. Such data are given in a press release prepared for a meeting of the College of the Ministry of Printing of the Russian Federation, which takes place on Tuesday. According to the ministry, in 2002, out of 442 million units of audio and video products sold in Russia, only 85 million were legally produced.