Putin lets Ukraine fighters write off bad debt
REUTERS
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced.
The new legislation will be a strong motivation for some to join up, experts said, as Russia seeks new ways to recruit fighters for the nearly three-year conflict grinding through troops.
The new legislation will allow those who sign a one-year contract to fight in Ukraine after Dec. 1 to free themselves of existing bad debts. It also covers their spouses. The total amount of unpaid debt that can be covered is around $96,000.
