Putin signs law forgiving debt arrears for new Russian recruits for Ukraine war


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  • Sunday, 24 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the Ministry of Defence leadership, representatives of the defense industry and missile systems developers, in Moscow, Russia November 22, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday on debt forgiveness for new army recruits signing up to fight in Ukraine, a Russian government website showed.

Agencies reported that the law provides for forgiveness of up to 10 million roubles ($95,835) of debt arrears for those signing contracts with the Defence Ministry to fight in Ukraine for at least a year, beginning on Dec. 1.

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