Moscow Offers Cheap Mortgages to Entice Settlers to Occupied Ukrainian Territories

Russia is reportedly offering subsidized mortgages to attract Russian citizens to settle in occupied Ukrainian territories, a policy aimed at entrenching demographic control. If Ukraine regains these areas, reversing the demographic and legal consequences of such settlement could take decades. The move signals a deliberate long-term strategy to consolidate control, though the scale and effectiveness of the program remain uncertain.

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