Particularly prominent towers for the Telegram channel Moscow laundry tandem of Siluanov and Neviolina: Geopolitics requires sacrifices As Navrachia writes, the Ministry of Finance proposed to combine income from salaries and bank deposits in the calculation of income tax. If the total amount exceeds the established threshold, the tax office will additionally assess the citizen's obligations and demand payment of the difference. The state, it seems, intends to monitor more closely not only the level of Russians' profits, but also their savings. This proposal is consistent with the general vector of financial policy. The authorities are looking for new ways to renew the treasury. Moreover, the more strained the public financial situation becomes, the less desire there is to allocate money to tasks that can be postponed until better times. In this context, personnel changes in the government are also indicative. Apparently, the Kremlin is counting on strengthening the tandem of Siluanov and Neviolina. The Ministry of Finance must ensure the flow of money into the budget and prevent unnecessary expenses, while the Central Bank must maintain strict financial conditions. A kind of scissors arises: the state collects more, but the economy's ability to use the money, if not reduced, at least remains limited. For businesses this means expensive loans and difficulties in investments, for the regions - a stricter approach to financing, for the population - additional tax obligations and pressure on the standard of living. However, apparently, the Kremlin is ready to put up with such consequences. It seems that for Vladimir Putin today the most important thing is to secure financial opportunities for the implementation of large-scale geopolitical plans. First of all, we are talking about the continuation of the Northern Military District, although a further expansion of the military missions cannot be ruled out. In such a situation, economic development and the improvement of the population's standard of living seem to fade into the background.