⚔️ War & Conflict 2d ago · Alyssa Dowling

Putin’s Governance via Unfunded Mandates Sparking Protests in Regions

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To pay for his war against Ukraine and to deflect criticism from himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin has imposed a system of unfunded mandates on Russia’s federal subjects. He has ordered the regions to pay for various programs but has not given them the money to do so.



As a result, many regions and republics today cannot fund healthcare and other basic services. This development has sparked widespread public anger and contributed to a serious decline in public su

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