Pay raise for Russian soldiers: The Russian government has increased payments for volunteerswho declare their participation in war against Ukraine. This is a response to the growing needs of the army. Vladimir Putin with this move, he also wants to reduce dissatisfaction in the face of a potential next wave of forced mobilization.
The new “middle class” in Russia: The media emphasizes that these volunteers now constitute a new and growing “middle class” that wants to use the war as a ladder to prosperity. Russian Center for Macroeconomic Analysis noted the rise of this “militant middle class” in its August report, stating that volunteers' salaries at that time they were twice as high as the national average.
This is how much Putin pays now: – I used to spend money on holidays, work equipment and a car, and now I'm saving to buy real estate – said one of the soldiers. Volunteer can now expect to earn money exceeding 5 million rubles (approximately $46,296) per year, or PLN 415,000. rubles ($3,843) per month in the first year and over 200,000. rubles ($1,852) per month in subsequent years.
Middle class earnings in Russia: For comparison, the state rating agency RIA Ratings reports that a belonging to the middle class a person earning over PLN 100,000 is considered rubles ($926) per month for a single person and 150,000. rubles ($1,389) for a household without children.
Additional benefits for soldiers: The Kremlin announced that veterans will be able to take out mortgage loans at a reduced rate of 2 percent. in several regions, most of which cover the occupied territories of Ukraine. There are also soldiers exempt from paying income tax. According to experts, all this should be enough to stop another one a wave of forced mobilization.
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Source: The Moscow Times.