# Putin reportedly asked Russian business leaders to help fund the war

https://mins.news/en/item/82201

- Meduza, 2026-10-01 16:44 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/01/putin-reportedly-asked-russian-business-leaders-to-help-fund-the-war-moscow-expects-471-billion-rubles-in-voluntary-contributions-from-companies-this-year

> Russian authorities expect businesses to make 471.4 billion rubles in “voluntary” contributions to the national budget in 2026, according to a draft budget note reviewed by The Bell. Companies had already paid 384 billion rubles by mid-August. Earlier reporting said Putin proposed that business leaders voluntarily finance the war; the Kremlin denied that report but said he supported voluntary budget contributions. The total would be a record, compared with 251.3 billion rubles collected in 2025.

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