Putin urges sports funding for athletes, not bureaucracy

There are procedures, processes, and setup activities underway. The federations do not have the funds they previously received. The President emphasized that funding for the federations should not be diverted to the bureaucratic apparatus.

Consensus

Putin stated that sports federation funding should not be used for bureaucratic purposes.
Putin emphasized that sports federations should not be left without funds, especially near the end of the year.
The meeting between Putin and Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev took place on October 20.
Putin highlighted Russia's experience hosting the Olympics in Moscow (1980) and Sochi (2014).

Points of divergence

Putin mentioned that budget expenditures for sports federations often occur in the second half of the year, particularly around New Year. — vm
Mikhail Degtyarev announced the creation of a new All-Russian Ski-Alpine Federation on the same day. — vm
Degtyarev commented on the discussion about abolishing regional Olympic councils, stating that activists promoting Olympic values had 'wasted' large sums of money previously. — vesti

Coverage (2 sources)

Putin called not to direct funding of sports federations to bureaucracy — Вечерняя Москва
Putin ordered to ensure proper funding for sports federations — Вести

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