The greedy ‘needy’: Russia has handed out millions of rubles in housing subsidies to government officials who already own large amounts of real estate

Russian citizens in need of public housing often go decades without receiving assistance. Meanwhile, hundreds of government officials -- including ministers, governors, and their deputies -- have received tens of millions of rubles in housing subsidies since 2012, according to a joint report from iStories and Transparency International Russia. What's more, the investigation uncovered that some of these officials deemed "needy" already owned multiple pieces of real estate. Meanwhile, others have used these funds to purchase additional properties or, by all appearances, haven't used this government money to purchase any housing at all. Meduza summarizes the report's findings here. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/11/10/the-greedy-needy