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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved one-off payments for police and military officials.

The decree will grant bonuses of 15,000 roubles (€170) to all army and law enforcement personnel in September, according to the Kremlin.

The presidential decree said the payments were designed to protect the “social needs” of emergency workers.

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