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Russian President Vladimir Putin approved on Nov. 13 a reduction in compensation for wounded soldiers participating in the war against Ukraine. The current maximum amount of compensation is 3 million rubles (nearly $29,000), but the severity of the injury is not considered for its allocation. The change approved by Putin classifies injuries into three categories. The payment for a “severe” injury is 3 million rubles (nearly $29,000), and for a “minor” injury, 1 million rubles (nearly $10,000). For “other minor injuries,” soldiers will receive compensation of 100,000 rubles ($960), according to…