The Kremlin allocates millions to the ROC for russification of Ukrainians in the occupied territories, - Head of the Presidential Grants Fund
The head of the Presidential Grants Fund, Ilya Chukalin, said it in a comment to Vidomosti.
It is noted that a total of two billion rubles of grants were allocated, which should be received by 493 non-profit organizations.
The largest amounts were received by structures subordinate to the Russian Orthodox Church and projects of the co-chairman of the "Fair Russia For Truth" party Zakhar Prilepin.
Grants were distributed as follows:
o the initiative of "comprehensive medical and social assistance to residents of Donbas and Ukraine”, which was offered by the Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexius the Metropolitan of Moscow – RUR 49.8 million;
o Project "Church Aid to Refugees” of the Department for Church Charity and Social Service of the Russian Orthodox Church – RUR 27.4 million;
o "Humanitarian convoy Zakhar Prilepin" to send humanitarian aid to residents of the ”LDNR " – RUR 22.8 million;
o "Stronghold of Donbas”, which was allegedly meant to help residents of Izyum – RUR 14.9 million.