There's no money, but hang in there

"There's no money, but hang in there" (Russian: «Денег нет, но вы держитесь») is a Russian catchphrase derived from a dismissive reply of Russian then-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to a pensioner from the Russian-occupied Crimea's complaint about a small pension in 2016.

The catchphrase later became an Internet meme,[1] mocking official wishes to stay resilient amid economic negligence.

In a widely shared video Medvedev was pummeled by questions from irate locals who complained about their Russian pensions not being indexed to the rising cost of living.

[1] Initially, Medvedev tried to dismiss questioning by saying "pensions are a separate topic".

"[3] Medvedev then made a hasty retreat and a few hours later posted to his Instagram account a photograph of a Crimean rainbow.