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Turning to Russia, the war in Ukraine has significantly strained its economy, with Moscow resorting to budget cuts to manage its military commitments. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to drastically reduce compensation for soldiers wounded in combat, basing payouts on the severity of injuries. Previously, all wounded soldiers received a flat 3 million rubles (~$30,000). Now, only those with life-threatening or essential-organ injuries will receive the full amount, while others will get between 100,000 and 1 million rubles (~$1,000–$110,000).