Putin's Soldiers Are Becoming Russia's Next Deep State
Summary
Russia’s Kremlin has opened applications for a third round of its Time of Heroes program, which trains military veterans for government and civilian management roles. The program and proposed changes to local-government hiring rules give veterans routes into public service, while officials have reported growing veteran representation among lawmakers.Key Facts
- The third Time of Heroes intake offers three years of training, including 18 months at Russia’s Presidential Academy, and now accepts applicants with a high-school education.
- The program counts military achievements in selection, and Sergei Kiriyenko said more than 5,000 people applied within 24 hours of applications opening.
- A proposed law would count military service as local-government experience, potentially helping veterans qualify for higher-ranking municipal jobs and related benefits.
- Election chief Ella Pamfilova said candidates identified as war veterans won more than 10 percent of seats in the September State Duma elections.
- The article says 41 veteran lawmakers belong to United Russia, and program organizers say 19 of them took part in earlier Time of Heroes rounds.
- More than 44,000 people applied for the program’s first intake; 83 were selected and 82 graduated.
- The second intake received 21,644 applications and admitted 85 people, including 37 applicants carried over from the first round.
- Applications for the third intake close January 25, 2027; the number of places has not been announced.
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