Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev made headlines recently, though not the way he wanted. During a visit to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Russia illegally annexed in 2014, Medvedev tried to ignore pensioners complaining that their pensions were not keeping up with the rising cost of living.Under their relentless badgering, Medvedev acknowledged that no one in Russia—let alone those in illegally annexed Crimea—has had his or her pension adjusted for inflation. “There just isn’t any money now,” Medvedev explained. “When we find money, we’ll make the adjustment.” In a scene played over and over, Medvedev then hurried away, but not before …read more
Source: The American Interest
