“We assume that from January 1, 2023, the average subsistence minimum will be set at 11,200 rubles on the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and 11,644 rubles on the territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions,” RIA Novosti quotes her.

Golikova explained that by setting a living wage, the authorities are able to assess the amount of support for families.

Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin also demanded that the problems of the inhabitants of the new Russian regions be resolved immediately.