“IT in Three Days”: How russians Are Being Lied to About the Reintegration of War Veterans
russia is running out of money to finance its war against Ukraine. Authorities in the yamalo-nenets autonomous district have announced a reduction in regional payments for those willing to sign a contract with the ministry of defense. As of April 15, the regional bonus was cut from 3.1 million rubles (approx. $37,000) to 1.9 million rubles (approx. $23,000).
At the beginning of the year, officials in yanao sharply increased payments in an attempt to attract as many contract soldiers as possible to the russian army. However, after just three months, they were forced to revert to the previous amount.
The yamalo-nenets autonomous district accounts for around 10% of russia’s federal budget revenue due to its massive oil and gas production. In terms of per capita income, it is one of russia’s wealthiest regions. But the ongoing war against Ukraine, the impact of international sanctions, and the decline in energy prices are now limiting even the richest regions’ ability to buy new soldiers.
