According to the official Rosstat data, there is no Russian region with people having an average income of 1000 Euros.

People in the vast majority of Russian regions actually have an average monthly income of 250-300 Euros, including those with enormous natural resources that bring billions of dollars to the federal budget.

Where does the money go? Well, that might be a trick question. Top-management of Corporation Russia has extremely high living standards.

Resources and money are being soaked from the country to build another billion dollar palace for Putin, superyacht for Abramovich or golden toilet for a local police officer.

Stunning inequality and poverty, intentional destruction of middle class and a real shame. These are the days of a superpower with great ambitions.