According to the Kremlin press office on Monday, the head of state announced the creation of the above-mentioned fund in his speech to the Federal Assembly (Russian Parliament) on February 21st. At that time, Putin said that the structures for this mechanism should be operational in all regions of the Federation this year.

In turn, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin explained that the resources would cover legal, social, psychological and medical assistance, including rehabilitation, as well as employment and education support.

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