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How Russia's army uses cash bonuses to find new recruits

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Janina Semenova
August 21, 2024

Russia has stepped up its recruitment of soliders after Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region. One motivation for new volunteers seems to be a large cash bonus.

Janina Semenova German journalist and editor with a special focus on Russia
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