Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Medvedev called poverty a key problem in Russia

“I agree with the president.

The problem of poverty and low incomes is indeed a key problem; health problems, and crime to a certain extent, and a number of other problems are connected with this.

Therefore, the problem of income is of a key nature, ”RIA Novosti quotes Medvedev. 

Among other topical problems, he listed the issues of corruption, technological backwardness, difficulties in economic development.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the fight against poverty remains one of the main priorities of the Russian authorities.