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Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on.
Putin bets big on war: Russia approves $126 billion defence budget for 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record $126 billion defence budget for 2025, as the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to strain Russia's economy
Russia's Putin approves military focused 2025-2027 budget
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a military focused budget for 2025-2027, a document published on the official legal acts website showed on Sunday. The state budget for next year includes a 25% hike in military spending but will be the most secretive in post-Soviet history,
Putin approves Russia's budget with record spending on national defense
Spending on war and law enforcement agencies exceeds expenditures on education, healthcare, social policy, and the national economy combined.
Putin Signs off Record Russian Defense Spending as Top EU Officials Visit Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine
Putin signs record Russian budget, one-third for defense
President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine approaches the three-year mark.
Russia to spend $145B on defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.
Putin approves record Russian defense spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media after the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Astana, Kazakhstan, Nov. 28, 2024. Putin approved, Dec. 1, 2024,

Putin rains hell on Ukraine

Russia soldier 'life expectancy at 3.5 weeks' as Putin uses cash to lure troops
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Inside the effort to market Russia and Putin to Africans
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Putin Trolled With Huge Ukraine Flag While Visiting Russia's Neighbor
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Why Russia’s long war in Ukraine is driving Putin’s miserable citizens to drink
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