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Yakutia Halts Military Payments Amid Budget Crisis

11/23/2025

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  • Yakutia paused payments to Russian military personnel on November 21, 2025, due to a regional budget shortfall totaling 724.8 billion rubles ($8.1 billion) as of late September 2025.
  • Finance Minister Ivan Alekseev confirmed the pause and said the government will resolve the issue and issue payments soon.
  • The Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant has not paid its 850 employees for nearly two months, citing funding delays from the Ministry of Defense.