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How Putin Bribed Russia's Peasant Army Into a War They Don't Want Alexey Sakhnin and Liza Smirnova: "Tired of debts and loans? Want to change your way of life? Want to be respected, a source of national pride?" reads an ad posted on every lamppost in Kaluga, a Russian city of 450,000 people roughly 200km from Moscow. "Contract from four months, net salary from 220,000 [rubles, or £2,466]. Education not required. Travel, accommodation and meals are free." The Ukrainian Telegram channel Goryushko collects data from social media networks and local authorities about Russian soldiers who have died in Ukraine. At the time of writing, the channel had recorded 2,000 funerals, one and a half times more than the number reported by the Russian authorities. Yet what's most shocking is not the number of dead but their demographics. From the 12 million-strong Moscow, there have been only three deaths reported on the channel; from Kyakhta, a town on the Mongolian border with 20,000 inhabitants, at least seven. Most of those killed come from the poorest regions with the highest unemployment rates. Buryatia and Dagestan, republics that between them have contributed most to the war dead, have some of the country's worst living standards. The price of conflict is being borne by the poor, who pay in blood. CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... OPINION London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism by Sam Bright There's not a North/South divide; there's a London/Everywhere divide, and the capital's landlords are at the heart of the problem, argues Sam Bright. Read more... REPORT French Muslims Overwhelmingly Backed Mélenchon. Will the Left Take Note? by Hanna Bechiche After five years of persecution on Emmanuel Macron's watch, Muslim voters want an alternative, writes Hanna Bechiche. Will the French left learn lessons from the election and bake anti-racism into its agenda. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Back independent journalism.  We've got big plans for our written journalism, aiming to bring you even more analysis, opinion and reporting than we've been able to before. Setting up a regular monthly donation is the best way to help us sustain our work, grow our output, and expand our reach. Support us with a monthly donation, and you'll help bring even more people with us on a political journey over the next decade. We ask for the equivalent of one hour's wage a month, or anything you can. Alternatively, you can support us with a one-off donation. We know times are really tough, so any support you give does not go unnoticed. Thanks so much – we really couldn't do this without you. Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. You can choose which emails you receive from Novara Media (including our newsletters 'The Cortado' and 'The Pick', updates on what we're working on and ways you can support our work). Manage your preferences here. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 96 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 3JU. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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