During his visit to Crimea, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was confronted by frustrated pensioners, the Meduza news website reported on Tuesday.
?€?What is 8,000 rubles ($120)! It's misery,?€? said one woman.
Medvedev noted that the problem is not only a Crimean one, but affects pensioners across the entire country and said that the government does not have enough money to increase pensions to account for the weakened ruble.
?€?There's just no money. When we find the money ?€” we'll do it,?€? replied the prime minister before advising the crowd to stay strong and hold on.
Russian pensions were indexed in February. Pensions are usually indexed twice a year to account for inflation, but the government has refused to index pensions a second time this year.