Putin issues decree on payments to occupiers: what problem could this cause for Russia

Putin issued a decree on payments to the occupiers: what problem could this turn into for Russia Angela Figin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, July 31, issued an order to increase payments to Russians who sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense and go to fight against Ukraine. This step is aimed at facilitating military recruitment.

Economist Maxim Blunt explained to Channel 24 what consequences the dictator's “unheard-of generosity” will have for the Russian economy.

How the increase in payments will affect the Russian economy

Now volunteers will receive an advance payment of 400 thousand rubles from the federal authorities. The decree also recommends that regional authorities double payments from their budgets.

In addition, the document specifies a specific time frame. Accordingly, both those mobilized and those who signed a contract for a period of one year or more should receive a one-time cash payment, but specifically “during the period from August 1 to December 31, 2024.”

By the end of the year, the Kremlin’s “generosity” could result in 160 billion rubles, which will be poured into the consumer market, Blunt said.

By According to him, the money that spills onto the market accelerates prices – pure inflation. Import is the only way that can at least slightly stop inflation and fill the market with goods in order to people who have money could spend it. Therefore, imports for Russia are now critically important, but this is a serious problem. was sharply negative. Because of this, there was a problem with labor in production.

The prisoners are over, now it’s the turn of people who need to be lured with big money. A one-time payment of 2 million rubles from the Moscow authorities and 400 thousand from the federal government is quite a lot, the economist added.

At the same time, the Russian State Duma wants to legally allow the use of barrage detachments , who will shoot soldiers from the rear if they refuse to go on the offensive.