Putin Chats With Youth via Video Call, Talks About His Past as a Student Brigade Member
Labeling the current remuneration as inadequate: Putin expresses dissatisfaction with the 70,000 rubles salary.
In a casual videoconference on June 28, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, had a heartfelt chat with participants of youth complexes scattered across Russia's regions. As usual, he reminisced about his past, sharing anecdotes from his days as a member of a student labor brigade.
"As a former student brigade member, I'm glad to see the movement thriving. It's not just surviving; it's evolving and expanding its activities," beamed Putin.
During the conversation, Putin asked about the wages of the student brigade participants. One of them shared that an average participant earns around 60-70 thousand rubles per month. She found this income suitable for students, considering the nature of their work.
However, Putin seemed less than thrilled, remarking, as reported by 360.ru, that it was "a bit on the low side."
Interestingly, over the past few days, there has been a buzz about recruitment bonuses in some Russian regions. The Republic of Bashkortostan, for instance, slashed enlistment bonuses for new recruits from 1.6 million rubles to 1 million rubles for the month of June. Meanwhile, municipal enlistment bonuses in Ufa were halved from 1.2 million rubles to 600,000 rubles.
This tightening of financial incentives in the recruitment sphere is part of the Kremlin's strategy to boost recruitment rates, which it aims to nearly double to 50,000–60,000 troops per month by 2025, despite budgetary constraints.
While the compensation rules for student brigade participants aren't explicitly stated in recent sources, student brigades in Russia generally operate as voluntary labor or military-adjacent groups. They usually receive fixed payments for their work rather than enlistment bonuses, and remuneration varies by region, employer, or specific program agreements.
There's no recent public information indicating President Putin's specific plans to adjust student brigade compensation. Given the Kremlin's strategy of centralizing control over volunteer units and managing recruitment costs more tightly, any changes to student brigade compensation might follow this pattern.
Curious to know more about Putin's meeting with the Russian Human Rights Commissioner on June 24, where they discussed the difficulties faced by some participants in the special operation upon returning home due to injuries or other reasons? Stay tuned for more updates.
Subscribe, and keep the conversation going!
- Amidst the discussion of volunteer labor, the topic of war-and-conflicts incurred a mention as Putin expressed discontent over the remuneration of student brigade participants.
- As politics continues to influence various sectors, the Russian President's conversation with the youth contains subtleties that pertain to general-news, including the evolving role of student brigades and the Kremlin's strategy to boost recruitment rates, which could indirectly impact war-and-conflicts.
