Putin offers debt relief to new recruits for Ukraine war
Key takeaways
- New recruits for Russia's war in Ukraine will have debts up to 10 million rubles canceled under a presidential decree.
- Recruits who have signed a contract after May 1 this year will have debts of up to 10 million rubles (€119,646, $139,273) canceled under the decree.
- The decree, signed on Monday, covers not only the recruits themselves but their spouses as well.
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New recruits for Russia's war in Ukraine will have debts up to 10 million rubles canceled under a presidential decree. Another new law reportedly foresees the use of Russian armed forces to protect citizens abroad.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EJQHRussia is continuing its recruitment drive for its invasion of Ukraine (photo from Russia's TASS news agency)Image: Donat Sorokin/dpa/TASS/picture alliance Advertisement Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting debt relief to new military recruits as Moscow continues its efforts to bolster its armed forces amid Mosow's invasion of Ukraine.
Recruits who have signed a contract after May 1 this year will have debts of up to 10 million rubles (€119,646, $139,273) canceled under the decree.