“The adoption of the draft decree will make it possible to compensate for the priority expenses of state circus organizations (payment of wages, maintenance of the property complex, social benefits, taxes and other mandatory payments) in the context of a decrease in their income due to restrictions introduced due to the spread of a new coronavirus infection,” the message says.

Earlier, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to allocate additional funds to the regions in the amount of about 69 billion rubles for special social benefits.