‘Let’s not cling to dogma’: Federation Council speaker suggests freeze on state budget regulation
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko encouraged the senators to consider a freeze on enforcing Russia’s state budget and purchasing regulations until the end of the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
“Considering the current conditions and the new reality we live in,” she said, “I would suggest not clinging to some dogma. How about placing a freeze on the law, and giving people the ability to appropriate budgets quickly.” This, Matviyenko claims, will let regional authorities make quick decisions about building new facilities and infrastructure.
Under the current law, the parliament is obliged to approve the state budget by December 1. Further regulatory hurdles mean that allocated funds only become available by June or July.
Matviyenko said that she would discuss the matter with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
