article_snippet: (CNN)As cheap oil and Western sanctions continue to batter Russia's economy, Vladimir Putin slashed Kremlin salaries -- including Vladimir Putin own -- by 10% Friday, according to state news service Tass.
article_snippet: Government documents released in 2014 put Vladimir Putin's annual salary at nearly 3.7 million rubles -- worth about $61,000 today thanks to soaring inflation.
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin's ruble reduction for Vladimir Putin top ministers comes some two months after Vladimir Putin canceled his top ministers holiday vacations, citing the same economic woes.
article_snippet: The Government and its various structures cannot afford such extensive holidays, at least not this year," Vladimir Putin told government ministers at the time.
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin also reduced the wages of Kremlin administration, government staff and the Chamber of Accounts by 10% as well," according to Tass.
highlights_snippet: Vladimir Putin cuts government salaries, including Vladimir Putin own, by 10% .
  
highlights_snippet: Move comes after Vladimir Putin canceled holiday vacations .