Vladimir Putin on At a meeting with young scientists, they were asked to resolve a financial issue: to continue one of the promising scientific projects, according to the researchers, it is necessary to find 100 million rubles per year.
Putin said that such funds can be found. “Andrei Alexandrovich,” he nodded towards his assistant Fursenko, “apparently and invisibly has money.” However, Fursenko hastened to disown the president’s words.
“I don’t have 100 million, I can tell right away,” he said. However, Putin asked his assistant to make a note that the money needed to be found. “It’s very interesting and very important,” he explained.