The average Russian soldier’s salary is now close to $2,000 a month, twice the national average and four times the overall average in the dozens of regions that have contributed the most conscripts.
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ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
Kovalenko, who writes the Ukraine Decoded substack newsletter, told Newsweek that mid-level commanders were responsible for discipline in their units and should be held accountable for violations of the law, but the real issue remains the low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts.
Holst followed his 1-2-3 top of the first inning by driving in senior shortstop Cole Lockwood, a Valparaiso recruit who tripled leading off the bottom half.
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Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
Another, Gatlin, was a five-star football recruit who signed with Oregon but is currently serving a church mission.
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