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Spring Draft Highlights Class, Ethnic Divides in Russian Federation

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File Photo of Russian Military Conscripts Boarding Train with Gear

(Window on Eurasia – Paul Goble – Staunton, April 2, 2013 – http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2013/04/window-on-eurasia-spring-draft.html) Moscow is now conducting its spring draft of young men for the uniformed services, one that is highlighting class and ethnic divides among the population of the Russian Federation, a greater willingness on the part of both sides of these divides to speak out, and efforts by […]

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Poll shows Russians mostly opposed to longer military service

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File Photo of Russian Military Conscripts Boarding Train with Gear

(Interfax – Moscow, 26 November) Most Russians believe that the head of the State Duma Committee for Defence’s initiative to increase the duration of army service to 18 months is unjustified, an opinion poll conducted by Superjob.ru portal has shown. According to the study, which was carried out among 1,600 respondents on 22-25 November, 44 per cent of Russian citizens […]

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Russian Military Pay Rises, But Draft to Remain – Chief

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File Photo of Russian Military Conscripts Boarding Train with Gear

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – Although salaries for members of the armed forces are rising fast, Russia will continue to rely on conscription in coming years, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said in an interview with the newsweekly Itogi to be published on Monday. Serdyukov touted the fact that commanders of Russia’s Pacific Fleet nuclear ballistic missile submarines will earn […]

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