At the Government meeting, the prime minister promised that pensions will increase by 7% instead of the planned 6.1% as of February 1 this year.

“Russia must not be a country that anyone can enter whenever and however he likes.”

The conversation focused on the opening of League games, which have just started in Tomsk and will be held in 75 Russian regions. The top 90 teams will go on to Moscow for the finals. The prime minister also said that he planned to hold celebrations in Moscow for the 40th anniversary of the historical series of matches between the NHL and the Soviet national teams.

The meeting focused on the economic situation in the region, which, according to the prime minister, is “a leader in many areas.”

“I really like talking to audiences like this one,” the prime minister told the students. “I always enjoy it, but it’s especially nice on St Tatyana’s day, the day of Russian students.”