Young Russians hoping to attend university are finding they have poor odds of getting in this year, even with outstanding exam scores. One reason is a government quota system that favors veterans of the war in Ukraine and their children for coveted state-funded university spots. At the same time, officials have slashed the number of options for a privately paid education. Both policies have been put into place just as children born during a 2008 baby boom are reaching high-school graduation age.
