Taking care of pensioners who are his bedrock of support has been a key feature of President Vladimir Putin'a rule, but as crisis bites, the Russian government is mooting an idea that has been taboo for 80 years: raising the retirement age.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Agence France-Presse: Russia ponders raising retirement age in budget crunch
A man waits to receive his pension paid in Russian ruble notes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on April 1, 2015.
