<text>  CNNAs cheap oil and Western sanctions continue to batter Russias economy, President Vladimir Putin slashed Kremlin salaries -- including his own -- by 10 Friday, according to state news service Tass. Government documents released in 2014 put Putins annual salary at nearly 3.7 million rubles -- worth about 61,000 today thanks to soaring inflation. Putins ruble reduction for his top ministers comes some two months after he canceled their holiday vacations, citing the same economic woes. The Government and its various structures cannot afford such extensive holidays, at least not this year, Putin told government ministers at the time. You know what I am talking about. But it wasnt just top Cabinet members that would feel the pinch. President Putin also reduced the wages of Kremlin administration, government staff and the Chamber of Accounts by 10 as well, according to Tass. 