Budget for 2019: More Money Spent on the KGB, the MIA and the Army

• 26.10.2018, 14:26

Money of taxpayers is being spent on the dictator's security bodies.

As in previous years, substantial sums are aimed at the law enforcement and the state's security. Next year it is planned to spend on it more than 2 billion and 300 million rubles, which is almost 200 millions more than this year, Radio Svaboda reports.

More money will be spent on the Ministry of Internal Affairs - more than 850 million rubles (in 2018 - 790 millions).

The KGB will be granted 190 million rubles (as of 2018 the sum equals to 160 million rubles), the border service - 212 millions (earlier 197 millions), the Emergency Service - 238 million rubles against 230 million this year.

Border services, penal systems, emergency services and state security agencies received 200 million each.

In addition, almost a billion and 200 million rubles will be allocated for the national defence and the Armed Forces. This is 100 million rubles more than this year.