170,000 Russians sign online petition against Medvedev

‘Russians have called for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over his remarks about an under-paid university professor.
Until Friday, more than 170,000 Russians had signed an online petition on Change.org regarding the matter. Medvedev was asked by a university lecturer at a conference on youth education on August 2 why teachers’ salaries were as little as 15,000 rubles (about USD 230) per month.
“If you want to earn money, there are a bunch of great places where you can do that quicker and better,” Medvedev replied. He also told the unsatisfied teachers to take on a second job and venture into “business.”’
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