Patriarch Kirill and his family have millions of dollars in real estate. This hints at potential misuse of church funds or financial misbehavior in general on the Patriarch's part.
This article discusses why Russia's new draft budget, meant to cover the next three years, does not include spending cuts. Russia, like most other countries, spent heavily during the coronavirus pandemic, creating a significant budget deficit. Yet the new budget, devoid of expected cuts that would've closed the deficit, presents an optimistic outlook on the Russian economy's recovery.
