From 50 thousand to several million rubles — commanders at the front demand bribes for everything...

From 50,000 to several million rubles — commanders at the front demand bribes for literally everything. How does this system of extortion work? We explain in “What Happened”

Russian soldiers have to pay in order to avoid being sent into meat assaults, to take leave, or even just to wash themselves. Refusal leads to retaliation from superiors, which can be very serious.

In this episode of “What Happened,” Vladislav Gorin speaks with Irina Novik, a journalist and author of the book “I Am a Deserter”. Irina has closely studied corruption within the Russian army and explains how the system works.

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