MOSCOW - With ordinary Russians grumbling about the sharp rise in food prices, President Vladimir Putin made a populist move on March 6, announcing that he and almost everyone who works for him will take a 10 percent cut in pay.
New York Times: Putin takes a pay cut, as does most of the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 5, 2015.
