Sochi police officers to receive 15,000 rubles for housing

The Russian government has published the order of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to give Sochi police officers a monthly compensation of 15,000 rubles to rent houses.

They will also have salaries increased to the level of those in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. Officers in other district centers and residential areas will receive 2,700-3,600 rubles.