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The financial aid for 6,000 people who are forced to stay abroad due to the spread of coronavirus infection have already been approved, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. As explained in the department, requests for material assistance came from 37,000 Russians, TASS reports. The total amount of Russians awaiting support in other countries exceeded 54,000.
The diplomatic department noted that delays in receiving funds could be caused by errors in processing applications. Most often, people incorrectly indicate information and duplicate their applications. In addition, some documents have expired.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, promised that the funds will certainly reach those in need. She assured that now the payment mechanism is being finalized, assistance is coming "and will come" in the future.
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reported that the Russian authorities had allocated half a billion rubles to help Russian citizens get back home. According to the head of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, a lot of work is being done so that all Russians stuck abroad in connection with the coronavirus pandemic can get back to the country.
First and foremost, the funds are used to pay for temporary housing for Russian citizens. Mishustin promised that the validity of the documents for those stranded abroad will be extended in case of need.
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