Governor of the Novgorod Region Andrey Nikitin supported the idea of creating a special federal fund for war veterans and members of their families, which Vladimir Putin spoke about in his message to the Federal Assembly . For his part, he offered to allow veterans and their relatives to "sell sausages on Sofia Square." Andrey Kolesnikov, a Kommersant columnist, drew attention to this remark, uttered in the hall where Putin spoke.
“Yes, we will encourage and highlight them! That is, no one can sell sausages on Sofiyskaya Square in Novgorod. And they will be able to! These are heroes, we must not forget about them, ”said Nikitin.
Earlier today it became known that in Vladivostok, the widows of those killed in the war in Ukraine were presented with sausage. The wives and mothers of Russian soldiers fighting in the war against Ukraine are regularly rewarded with similar gifts. In addition to food packages, they are given towels, medals and cash. Read more in The Insider.