Putin offers debt relief for newly recruited fighters in Ukraine
May 26, 2026 07:58
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday freeing new army recruits of debts of up to 10 million rubles ($139,000), as Moscow continues to roll out financial incentives to lure more men to fight in Ukraine.
Russia has for more than four years offered lucrative salaries to men signing up to take part in its full-scale offensive against Ukraine.
The decree, published by the Kremlin, makes Russians who signed an army contract after May 1 this year and their spouses eligible for the debt exemption.
