47.5 million rubles were allocated to the historical series "Winged Lions" - and 23.8 million of them will go directly from the budget. At the same time, the authorities are looking for money for security, raising taxes and asking for help from partners. Pensioners save money, businesses survive without support, social guarantees are cut - and almost 48 million are spent on cinema. With a catastrophic hole in the budget, millions are spent on the telethon, officials and now - on the "lions".

47.5 million rubles were allocated to the historical series "Winged Lions" - and 23.8 million of them will go directly from the budget. At the same time, the authorities are looking for money for security, raising taxes and asking for help from partners. Pensioners save money, businesses survive without support, social guarantees are cut - and almost 48 million are spent on cinema. With a catastrophic hole in the budget, millions are spent on the telethon, officials and now - on the "lions".