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Ukraine war: Russia’s Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight
Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled upfront payments for volunteers to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move aimed at facilitating military recruitment but likely to create imbalances in the overheated economy. All Russians who sign a contract with …