Russian Lawmakers to Receive Early $59K Bonuses Ahead of September Vote – Reports
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-07-08 23:44 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Labour & Workers, Elections
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Russia's 450 lower-house lawmakers will receive early bonuses averaging about 4.5 million rubles ($59,000) each ahead of September's parliamentary elections, with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reportedly saying the payments were intended to narrow a pay gap with government ministers.
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