How Russian Politicians Buy The Military Vote


Russian Soldiers To Be Woken With 'Pleasant Music' Ahead Of Elections -- The Telegraph

Russian soldiers are to be woken with "pleasant music" before they go to vote on Sunday in parliamentary elections, and will be encouraged to watch state television.

The country's one-million strong military is a traditional stronghold Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party, which is expected to see its parliamentary majority cut and will be counting on the military vote.

Scattered across Russia, the military can make or break a party's performance, especially in the scarcely populated Siberian and Far East regions.

Officials at the Defence Ministry visited barracks across Russia before elections, according to Izvestia newspaper, advising officers to feed soldiers with a "celebratory breakfast" before letting them go off to the polls.

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My Comment: Sighhhh .... it appears that Russian solders can be bought cheaply.

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