Politics

New historical record: debts of Russian citizens for communal

The main reason for the absence of the opportunity to pay for utility bills was a sharp fall in income of Russian citizens. In addition, some Russians are actively investing in second or third real estate, ignoring the debts for the utility for the main housing. The debts of the Russians for housing and communal services set a new historical record. The total debt for housing and communal services has reached a new historical record, comprising 876. 4 billion rubles (UAH 350 billion - ed.

) During the year, the debt increased by 72 billion rubles, reports the Russian edition "Izvestia". The main reason for the increase in debt was the fall in income of the Russians. The amount of payments for utilities is gradually increasing and becomes unbearable for the family budget. Another reason is that many people invest in the second or third housing and do not pay for utilities.

There is also a problem with managing companies - they do not always transfer funds received from citizens to the RSO accounts. In 2022, the debt of Ukrainians for housing and communal services amounted to UAH 40. 5 billion. This data is excluding temporarily occupied Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions. That is, the amount of debt is much higher. For comparison, according to the State Statistics Service, at the end of 2021, the debt for utilities amounted to UAH 80. 8 billion.

The amount of debt includes: Recall that in early July, the EU estimated how sanctions affect the economy of the Russian Federation. Representatives of the European Commission believe that the restrictions have seriously undermined Russia's industrial and technological potential. At the same time, the embargo on the supply of Russian oil to Europe has been valid from December 5, 2022. The price of oil from the Russian Federation was limited in the area of ​​$ 60 per barrel.

Yes, the EU, the United Kingdom, the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia provide services related to Russian tanker oil, only if it has been purchased at a set price or lower. Since February 5, the purchase of Russian oil products has also been banned. In addition, it became known that Russia earns exports from the Black Sea ports, and spends the money spent on the continuation of the war in Ukraine.