Russia's National Welfare Fund, the " This was reported by The Moscow Times on Thursday, January 16. . According to department statistics, as of January 1, the FNI had $37.5 billion of “free” funds left, which was the lowest level since 2008, when the fund was created. . . . At the same time, 8.07 trillion rubles of this amount have already been de facto spent - on assistance to state banks during the financial crisis, the purchase of shares in Sberbank and Aeroflot, as well as “self-sustaining infrastructure projects”. . . . . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.