According to her, information was received about approximately 25.5 thousand citizens who submitted applications, more than 24 thousand have already been processed.
“About 4 thousand people began to receive payments ... and they will receive it on a daily basis until they return to Russia or until regular flights resume,” Zakharova said during the briefing.
First of all, the money will go to pay for the temporary placement of Russians, she stressed.
Earlier, the Russian government established a procedure for assisting Russians who are in other countries and cannot return to their homeland because of the pandemic.
The money went to the account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.