Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have taken a page from President Biden's book and is offering to write off the debts of new recruits enlisted in the country's army for one year.
In November, Putin signed a law allowing anyone who joined the Russian army after December 1, 2024, to write off debts of up to 10 million rubles, or about $96,000.
The Associated Press reported that the law applies to debts for which a court has ordered collection and enforcement proceedings have begun before December 1, 2024. The legislation also applies to spouses of new recruits.
This move appears to be similar to one of Biden's rules of play, although the latter does not link granting loans to military recruitment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Moscow-appointed head of Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Paletsky, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, November 18, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev, Sputnik, Kremlin Complex Image via AP)
Earlier this month, Biden administration He announced $4.28 billion in student loans as Biden and Vice President Harris prepare to vacate the White House.
This massive grant will provide loan forgiveness to 54,900 public employees but will also bring the total loan forgiveness approved by Biden to nearly $180 billion for nearly 5 million borrowers.
The Biden-Harris administration has touted the program to create an “incentive” for public employees to “pursue and stay in their careers” by forgiving borrowers’ remaining balance after making 120 qualifying monthly payments.
The Biden-Harris administration is rolling out another $4.28 billion in student loans
This photo taken on October 18, 2023 shows North Korean soldiers waving their national flags as they greet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after he landed at Pyongyang airport. (Photo by Kim Won-jin/AFP via Getty Images)
As for Russia, the debt write-off procedure is just another method Putin plans to build Russian forces arrive while he continues his presence The war against Ukraine.
The Associated Press reported on Sunday that Western leaders say North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to aid the Russian military campaign.
Russia has also reportedly recruited hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by luring them to Russia under false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist network, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A soldier of the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a “Hyacinth-s” 2s5 self-propelled howitzer towards Russian forces on the front line, amid the Russian attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. , Ukraine November 18, 2024. Oleg Petrasyuk/Press Service of the 24th Separate King Danylo Mechanized Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Oleg Petrasyuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters)
The Yemeni recruits who were transferred to Russia as part of a “mysterious smuggling operation” were initially told that they would receive high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship.
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However, after arriving with the help of A A company linked to the HouthisMany of them were apparently forced into the Russian army, forced to sign combat contracts at gunpoint and sent to the front lines in Ukraine.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
