Wacław Radziszynowicz: Gazeta Wyborcza:“The crisis in Russia - regions cut wages for mercenaries”»“Russia reduces bonuses for contract soldiers due to the fact that national and regional budgets are in debt. The Kremlin wants to appoint reservists under the pretext of “training”, sending them to battles without a certain payment. Regions cut allowances due to the fact that they can't afford to keep costly mercenaries. It is becoming clearer that Moscow is giving up a money-based army, returning to the model of forced service.”
