Putin says Russians deserve better when they die

Vladimir Putin has instructed his cabinet to increase access to funeral services. The Kremlin is reportedly working on amendments to legislation that would allow for the creation of commercial cemeteries to address problems associated with “paid reservations” at existing cemeteries.

According to the newspaper Kommersant, Putin has also ordered the government to simplify the paperwork required for burials. In recent years, Russia’s Housing and Development Ministry has repeatedly advocated the legalization of private cemeteries.