The so-called general secretary of the RFU, Maxim Mitrofanov, happily reported that money from UEFA continues to flow regularly to the sub-sanctioned terrorist state.
- "We receive money from UEFA under the Hat-trick programme, which will still be in place from 2024 to 2028. We report annually. There is a small fixed part, there is a part for fulfilment of initiatives, there is an investment part. We receive all three parts. This is a total programme, it includes about €15 million, respectively €5 million every year. Of course, the RFU has to pay dues, this is the membership fee, it is 250 Swiss francs a year," the official cheerfully explained to local propagandists.