It’s not a merry time of year for Russia’s firefighters. The Times reports:
Russian firefighters and other emergency services employees face a bleak Christmas after they were told that their salaries would go unpaid.The workers were advised to take out bank loans. “The ministry has no money,” an unnamed accountant at the emergencies ministry told Russian media. “We should get some money in January but how much, we don’t know.”Russia’s economic woes are causing discontent and undermining President Putin’s assertion of financial stability.When things like this start to happen, it’s a sign that the foundations of a government are weakening. These …read more
Source: The American Interest
