War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin signs a law which makes it possible to erase the financial debts of new r

New recruits must commit for a minimum of one year and participate in the “special military operation” in Ukraine.

Up to 120,000 euros in debts erased for one year of service in the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday May 25 to encourage Russians to join his army engaged on Ukrainian territory.

For more than four years,

Russia offers attractive salaries and benefits

to people who engage in its large-scale offensive against Ukraine, launched in February 2022.

The new law offers debt forgiveness of up to 10 million rubles (around 120,000 euros) for those who signed a contract with the army from May 1, 2026, if their debts were already in the process of legal recovery. This law also provides for possible cancellation of the debts of the spouse of the person signing the contract.

Compulsory participation in the war in Ukraine

According to this text, the new contract must be signed for a minimum duration of one year and

implies participation in the “special military operation”

the term used by the Kremlin to designate its offensive in Ukraine.

The Russian economy has been on a war footing for more than four years, with the needs of the armed forces taking precedence over those of other sectors.

The Kremlin also strives to offer social advancement to fighters returning from the front, by giving them top jobs in Russia.