Senior officials of the Russian Foreign Ministry are quite moderate in their income, and the head of the department, Sergey Lavrov, earns even less than his subordinates.
Minsk criticized Russia's decision to establish a border zone on the border with Belarus. The measures are directed against the nationals of third countries, says Moscow. However, they can affect the citizens of both countries, and the decision may be political, experts say.
Alexander Vinokurov, the suspected of corruption son-in-law of minister Sergey Lavrov, has acquired the pharmaceutical giant "SIA International". The transaction was preceded by an information campaign to demonize the previous owners.
The son-in-law of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is actively involved in the seizure of foreign assets and corporate scandals.
Kiev authorities have already spent almost half of the annual budget of Donetsk on military operations.