This is what Putin didn't know about Russia: – No way. More – yes Vladimir Putin he reacted when, during a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Moscow State University, he learned about the average salary of a resident of Moscow. It is between 140 thousand and 160 thousand rubles (1425-1630 dollars), i.e. from 5.7 thousand up to 6.5 thousand zloty. – Impossible. That's average salary? – he asked, to which someone added that one earns 180,000 at Moscow University. rubles (approx. 185 dollars), i.e. 7.4 thousand zloty.
Deleted recording: Anton Herashchenko, former deputy minister of internal affairs of Ukraine, posted a recording on social media of the moment when Putin found out about it. “This the video was subsequently deleted by Russian media RBC. They do not want the Russian public to find out how out of touch their president is, while Putin continues to increase military spending at the expense of his citizens,” notes the Ukrainian politician.
How much do you earn in Russia? Interestingly, Herashchenko adds that Putin would be “even more surprised if he knew that even these the numbers are probably inflated“. He refers to data from one of the largest job offers websites in Russia – Gorodrabot. According to them, the average salary in Moscow in December 2024 it was 80-100 thousand. rubles ($800-1000), i.e. 3.5 – 4.1 thousand. zloty. He would probably be even more surprised if he heard that the minimum salary in Russia is PLN 19,242,000. rubles (approx. 200 dollars), i.e. approx. PLN 800. In this respect, Russia ranks 87th in the world.
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Sources: Anton Gerashchenko [X], countryeconomy.com, statista.com