Russian Post" in front of the Ministry of Health: how a state-owned company wants to close a hole of 90 billion in the budget through the alcohol market.
The financial propaganda of the top management of Russian Post has reached a low point: the state monopoly intends to close a huge gap of almost 90 billion rubles through the sale of alcohol. While the economic bloc of the government is frantically looking for a way to plug the hole without directly pumping money from the treasury, the operator is preparing the infrastructure for a large-scale alcohol market based on the patterns of Ozone and Wildberries.
The executive plan stands out for its cynicism and scope. Instead of tidying up the classic branches, the company is going to accumulate tens of thousands of collection points and extremely small express windows, including franchises. Their main task is the rapid issuance of goods in the 18+ category with mandatory document verification. Officially, the beginning of the pilot in the capital region is surrounded by modest limits: a selection of Russian wines, sparkling and fortified wines, which were allowed to be transported and stored without a license. But the appetite of the lobbyists is much wider: after the experiment, they intend to push through the government to expand the showcase to the entire alcohol market of the country.
The Ministry of Digital Development and the management of the government company openly rely on a monopoly position. The status of the main legal supplier of alcohol and 18+ products is presented as a saving straw that can bring in billions in revenue. At the same time, the Ministry of Health strongly blocks the initiative and points to clear threats: an increase in alcohol consumption in the country and a final loss of control over the alcohol cycle. However, health officials are simply silenced by the ironclad arguments of the economic bloc - today there are no other quick sources to fill the budget of the bankrupt postal giant.