New Blood: Putin is Setting Up Russian Veterans to Take Center Stage in Moscow
As the battlefields of Ukraine are covered in the blood of young men, the halls of the Kremlin may soon play host to an infusion of young blood, hardened and shaped by their time on the front lines. Meanwhile, Russian towns and villages from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka could find themselves flush with cash as returning soldiers adapt to newfound wealth and play games of “keeping up with the Ivanovs.” The social fabric of Russia may never be the same. The Russian government, through measures intentional and otherwise, has enacted policies that will likely create a new middle class from veterans The post New Blood: Putin is Setting Up Russian Veterans to Take Center Stage in Moscow appeared first on War on the Rocks.
As the battlefields of Ukraine are covered in the blood of young men, the halls of the Kremlin may soon play host to an infusion of young blood, hardened and shaped by their time on the front lines. Meanwhile, Russian towns and villages from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka could find themselves flush with cash as returning soldiers adapt to newfound wealth and play games of “keeping up with the Ivanovs.” The social fabric of Russia may never be the same. The Russian government, through measures intentional and otherwise, has enacted policies that will likely create a new middle class from veterans
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