• @Ciderpunk
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    841 day ago

    Didn’t we already know this? I remember this being a thing during trumps first term and him doing absolutely nothing because he would’ve had to admit Russia did a bad thing which he’s mysteriously incapable of doing for reasons beyond anyone’s comprehension…

  • @d00ery
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    14 hours ago

    I don’t doubt the Russians would pay for kills, but $200,000 per soldier killed seems very high!

    I think the Russians could offer $20,000 and get a similar response considering the average monthly* salary in is $242 (US). - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Asian_countries_by_average_wage

    Apparently Iran was paying $1,000 in 2010.

    In 2010, Iran reportedly paid Taliban fighters $1,000 for each U.S. soldier they kill in Afghanistan (equivalent to $1,400 in 2023).

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_bounty_program#background

      • @[email protected]
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        13 hours ago

        I’m assuming they need proof? An ear, dog tags, something?

        If so, you are going to have to do a lot of extra damage to a unit to obtain that proof.

    • @undergroundoverground
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      723 hours ago

      If you consider the price of equipment, food, training, transport etc. it sounds like a bargain to me.

      I mean, the price of an American soldier.

      • @d00ery
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        Yeah, fair point, and add to that the price of training and supplying a Russian troop to kill that American soldier, $200k would be a good deal. But still the local salary is so low I think they could pay less.

    • @affiliate
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      36 hours ago

      i wonder why they chose to name such a troublesome military unit after the guy from despicable me

  • @xc2215x
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    317 hours ago

    Wow. Pretty out there.

  • @RedditWanderer
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    51 day ago

    Now he’s just going to pay 200k directly to Trump

  • @mydude
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    41 day ago

    Hey, I’ve already seen this episode. What do you mean you’ve already seen it? It’s brand new…

  • @NOT_RICK
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    31 day ago

    Paybacks are a bitch, Moskals