Putin approves pre-election payments to soldiers and police in Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved one-off payments to law enforcement and military officials ahead of a parliamentary election next month, a move critics said was designed to encourage them to vote for the ruling party. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2021/08/31/putin-approves-pre-election-payments-to-soldiers-and-police-in-russia