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Putin Makes Russian Pension Reforms Law
An extra $7.6 billion from the government will help finance the operation, which gradually raises the national retirement age over the next five years.
An extra $7.6 billion from the government will help finance the operation, which gradually raises the national retirement age over the next five years.
Controversial measure, which increases the retirement age, now goes to parliament’s upper house.
Russian leader would raise pension eligibility for women by only five years instead of eight.