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Essentially, it's a structured database with comments. In each section, you'll find:
infographics summarizing the connections between the organizations included in the project;
brief information about each organization (why we included it in the database, who it is connected with and what it is connected to);
the original dataset from which the infographic was compiled.
brief conclusions based on the collected data;
Selection criteria
Who and what are the organizations connected to that have made the war and its consequences a source of income?
We include in the project:
only legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, not individuals;
those organizations that are not part of the military-industrial complex and are not suppliers to military-industrial complex enterprises;
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those organizations that make money by glorifying war and its participants, supporting military aggression, and eliminating the consequences of war.
What do the project icons mean?
non-profit structures, movements and initiatives associated with government or created around government institutions
municipal authorities, municipal and state budgetary institutions
Russian Orthodox Church
United Russia party
federal and regional executive and legislative bodies
government-related business
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connections are weakly manifested - mainly through partnerships, an insignificant volume of government contracts, and the receipt of government support
no obvious connections were found
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What kind of certificates are these?
non-profit structures, movements and initiatives associated with government or created around government institutions
municipal authorities, municipal and state budgetary institutions
Russian Orthodox Church
United Russia party
federal and regional executive and legislative bodies
government-related business
CPRF
connections are weakly manifested - mainly through partnerships, an insignificant volume of government contracts, and the receipt of government support
no obvious connections were found
These are brief profiles of organizations that received grants in 2023 for projects related to the war in Ukraine and/or its aftermath. The profile opens by clicking on the icon and includes the organization's name, location, grant amount, the name and purpose of the project for which the grant was awarded, an indication of the organization's connections, and an explanation of these connections.

All references are divided into thematic groups, each of which is designated by a corresponding icon.
The largest group appears first, followed by descending groups. Within each thematic group, the order is the same—from largest to smallest: the larger the grant an organization received for a project, the closer to the top of the thematic group the reference appears. References for organizations for which no obvious connections were found are placed at the end.
What kind of certificates are these?
These are brief profiles of organizations and individual entrepreneurs awarded government contracts for temporary social and living accommodation for internally displaced persons (residents of the Belgorod region and Ukraine who lost their homes as a result of military action). The profile opens by clicking on the icon and contains the organization's name, location, total amount of funding under the government contracts, the purpose of the funding, the organization's connections, and an explanation of these connections.
All reports are divided into thematic groups, each designated by a corresponding icon. The largest group appears first, followed by smaller groups. Within each thematic group, the order is the same—from largest to smallest: the more money an organization or entrepreneur received, the closer to the top of the thematic group the report appears. Reports on organizations for which no obvious connections were found, or where the connections are weak, are placed at the end.
non-profit structures, movements and initiatives associated with government or created around government institutions
municipal and state (federal, regional) institutions, as well as legal entities established directly by government bodies
United Russia party
federal, regional and municipal executive and legislative bodies
government-related business
connections are weakly manifested - mainly through partnerships, an insignificant volume of government contracts, and the receipt of government support
no obvious connections were found
How did we search? To begin with, they pumped it out public procurement website Data on government contracts that mentioned "SVO" or "special military operation" were collected. Then, those related to the social and living conditions of displaced persons were selected. We clarified the amounts in government contracts with the "terminated" status (they are usually still executed and paid, but for a slightly lower amount than in the original contract) and compared the data with information from the RusProfile counterparty database, which compiles information on government contracts.

Non-profit organizations that received presidential grants

Presidential grants and their recipients were the first to be closely examined by NeMoskva journalists. Having studied the information on OnlineWe've selected the 2023 winning projects that are somehow connected to the war in Ukraine—supporting current and former SVO participants and their families, commemorating "heroes," preparing young people for military service, teaching drone pilots, helping internally displaced persons, and more.
We counted 116 projects supported by approximately 245,000,000 rubles. The amount only includes funds allocated from the Presidential Grants Fund (projects typically also receive co-financing from other sources). There may be more pro-war projects—at least according to Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin's first deputy chief of staff. claimedAccording to the results of the first competition of 2023 alone, 111 initiatives were targeted to support the families of "special operation" participants and mobilized personnel. However, we have not yet analyzed the information on the winners of the 2022 special competition, which was announced in excess of the planned period. specially To support "social projects in Donbas" and aid "compatriots abroad." According to preliminary estimates, half of the winning projects are war-related.
In the projects studied by NeMoskva journalists, In almost 60% of cases, the winning organizations are somehow connected to the statePrimarily through pro-government NGOs and initiatives like the People's Front or Yunarmiya, budgetary institutions and government bodies at various levels, the United Russia party, and the Russian Orthodox Church, which, contrary to the Constitution, is also closely aligned with the state. Another 12% of organizations have indirect or weak ties to the state—primarily through partnerships, government contracts, and various forms of state support.
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From the editors.

"NeMoscow" opposes the war in Ukraine, and therefore we condemn those who glorify and legitimize Russia's military aggression. However, if a mobilized soldier returning from war suffers from PTSD, they need psychological help. If they lost a leg, they need a prosthesis. If they died, they need a funeral. These are obvious things, and we cannot condemn those who work with the aftermath of war.

However, in our opinion, it is not only the fact that matters, what in the context of war, this or that organization does, but also with who and what is she connected with?If (for example) it turns out that organizations that manufacture prosthetics for military veterans are largely affiliated with the government, that's a telling fact.

Therefore, the goal of our project is not only to document the names of organizations doing something "related" to the war, but to examine the connections between these organizations. We are still piecing together this puzzle and don't know what conclusions it will lead us to. The topic is too broad to cover all its components at once and in their entirety. We intend to explore it gradually and share our interim findings with you.

We welcome any feedback—additions, clarifications, critical reviews—it helps us understand the emerging picture.
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There are more icons than projects, and this is no mistake. Some organizations are mentioned twice or even three times among others because they have multiple connections—for example, with pro-government NGOs, the United Russia party, and local authorities.
Other media outlets, non-profit initiatives, and activist groups are free to use the data for their own reporting. NeMoskva would appreciate it if you included a hyperlink to this project when publishing.
P.S. After the release of the first part of the "Money Z" project, two former experts from the Presidential Grants Foundation contacted the editorial board. They accused the authors of "arbitrary selection" and "stretching an owl onto a globe." We publish the experts' position and our response to criticism.

Contractors for temporary social and living arrangements for internally displaced persons

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In the second part of the "NeMoscow" project, we examined the connections between companies and individual entrepreneurs who received government contracts in 2022–2023 (and partially in 2024) for the temporary social and living accommodation of internally displaced persons. These are residents of the Belgorod region and Ukraine (primarily the occupied territories) who lost their homes as a result of military action.
Typically, government contracts include accommodation and food, and some also include the supply of household items, drinking water, laundry services, and waste removal.
We believe our data is not completely complete, in part because not all procurement terms mention "SVO." However, we believe this does not prevent us from getting a general idea.
We counted 45 companies and individual entrepreneurs who signed government contracts for the social and living arrangements of internally displaced persons, for a total amount of more than 1,5 billion rubMost of the contracts have been completed and paid, with a small proportion still in progress.
The bulk of the money—almost 820 million rubles. — received by businessmen with some connection to the government. The founders and beneficiaries of the Amaks hotel chain stand out in particular.
Almost all the contractors for the government contracts studied are 82 % — are connected in one way or another to the state and the authorities. They are either state-owned, or, through their directors and founders, are linked to government bodies at various levels, United Russia, or pro-government non-profit organizations, or are involved in businesses closely intertwined with the government.
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There are more icons than projects, and this is no mistake. Some organizations are mentioned twice or even three times among others because they have multiple connections—for example, with pro-government NGOs, the United Russia party, and local authorities.
Other media outlets, non-profit initiatives, and activist groups are free to use the data for their own reporting. NeMoskva would appreciate it if you included a hyperlink to this project when publishing.
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