Russian billionaires 'volunteer' to finance the state budget after a closed-door meeting with Putin, Reuters reports.

Russian billionaires 'volunteer' to finance the state budget after a closed-door meeting with Putin, Reuters reports.

Wealthy Russians have already contributed a total of 471 billion rubles (over $5.6 billion) to the state budget in 2026, according to Reuters. The payments are listed as "voluntary receipts" in the budget documents.