Putin Fast-Tracks Veterans Into Leadership With Free Training and Political Backing
Over the past three years, nearly 1,500 veterans of the special military operation have been elected as deputies from United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev announced. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly called for combat veterans to be promoted to leadership positions.
In the last three years, nearly 1,500 frontline veterans have been elected as deputies from the United Russia party and are ready to engage in local government, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council and leader of United Russia, said at the Malaia Rodina—Strength of Russia forum in Moscow.
Veterans of the special military operation command authority and trust in their hometowns and villages, so they should be actively involved in local governance, Medvedev emphasized. "They enjoy unquestioned authority and trust in their communities. We must actively bring them into local government. For some, this could mark the beginning of a long political career, while others may choose to stay in their hometowns. United Russia will provide them with the necessary support," he said.
Medvedev added that federal and regional programs, as well as the party's educational initiatives, are already in place for them, but municipalities should also develop their own proposals.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly urged the promotion of special operation veterans to leadership roles. "We must seek out, identify, and advance those who fear nothing in service to their country—those who were willing to risk their health and their lives. Such people should be appointed to leadership positions," he stated on September 18 during a meeting with parliamentary faction leaders. On December 15, Putin signed a law granting special operation veterans the right to free secondary vocational education.
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