Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Bofferbrauer2 said:

shavenferret said:

Russia Cuts Soldier Sign-Up Bonuses by 75% in Four Regions Amid Recruitment Crisis

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-cuts-soldier-sign-up-bonuses-by-75-in-four-regions-amid-recruitment-crisis-12396

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Russia is running out of $$$$$$. The foreign soldiers that they recruit aren't going to cut it, because they'll care even less about the objective (only in it for the money), and are also difficult to command because they usually speak a different language.

If Russia is forced to cut the sign-up bonuses, this could be huge.

But considering recruitments are down by 60% already before the incentive drop it doesn't look like it's related to imminent financial woes - more like a way to save money from a policy that shows signs of outliving it's usefulness since it doesn't seem to attract much interest anymore.

Usually thought if interest is waning then it's typical for the financial incentive to be increased rather than cut so it may allude to some financial issues.