Alexander Safonov
academic
Alexander Safonov was a professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and an expert on economic and social policy, frequently commenting on topics such as pension reform, minimum wage, and labor market trends. He was also known as a public figure associated with the political party LDPR, having served as a former aide to Vladimir Zhirinovskiy and becoming a viral internet meme figure with the phrase "Safonov, pay!". According to multiple sources, he died on August 28, 2026, in the conflict zone of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine, after se…
Events
- If artificial intelligence helps Russians save time
- Moscow, Oct 11. The minimum wage (MROT) in 2027 will reach 28,935…
- In Russia, May holidays may be combined into a continuous period
- Pensioners Get Two Payments in December
- Russia's long-term joblessness nearly doubles
- The pension for a deputy with a work experience of 5 to 10 years…
- Next year, the maximum size of the old-age pension will increase to…
- Former aide to Zhirinovsky dies in Ukraine war
- Ex-aide to Zhirinovsky, meme star, dies in SVO
- Pension Increases for Veterans, 80+ and Disabled in Oct 2026
Recent coverage
- Expert stated that pensions will increase by 2.6 thousand rubles in 2027 — Вести
- Professor Safonov: pensions in 2027 will grow by almost 2,600 rubles — Москва 24
- How to bypass the primary AI selection: a life hack for job seekers — Вести
- Minimum wage in 2027 will be almost 29 thousand rubles — РИАМО
- Expert calculated the amount of minimum wage in 2027 — Вести
- The amount of the average old-age insurance pension in Russia has been determined — Вести
- Professor Safonov speaks out against combining May holidays — Вести
- Two categories of Russians named with right to increased pension from October 1 — Вести
- Saifonov: From October 1, pensions will be raised for those who turned 80 in September — Вечерняя Москва
- Search for a new job is taking more time for Russians — Вести
- Economist presented idea on how to reduce the price of a square meter of housing by 60% — Вести
- Number of Russian pensioners in August increased — Вести
- How long New Year holidays will affect the Russian economy — Вечерняя Москва
- What is the pension for State Duma deputies in 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- Size of pension for deputies of the State Duma named — Вести
- Russian pensioners face two-stage increase in payments in 2027 - SPb Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Maximum pension in 2027: amount of 77 thousand rubles and conditions for receipt — Вечерняя Москва
- Expert: pension for old age in 2027 in the RF may exceed 77 thousand rubles — Вести
- Russians told about the schedule for indexing the old-age insurance pension in 2027 — Вести
- Social pension for old age in Russia will be indexed twice next year, said TASS professor of the Financial University under the Government of Russia Alexander Safonov... — ТАСС (Telegram)