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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.
Russia to spend record 41% of budget on military in 2025: Implications and frontline updates
On Dec. 1, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin approved the federal budget for 2025 and a draft for 2026-2027. The 2025 budget allocates about 41% to security and defense—an all-time high, up from 38.6% in 2024,
Russia's Putin Approves Military Focused 2025-2027 Budget
MOSCOW (Reuters) - 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.
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.
Putin OKs record Russian defense spending budget as EU officials visit Kyiv
According to what was posted on a government website, 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion) were allocated for national defense, around 32.5% of the budget.
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Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for three years, has confirmed its biggest defense budget ever.Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a budget
Russia hikes military spending to record levels as defence outgoings close to a third of entire budget
Vladimir Putin has signed off record amounts of defence spending for Russia. The Kremlin has signed off new budget plans, raising military spending to record levels for 2025 - as they push to win the Ukraine war. Some 33% of their budget has been set aside for defence, according to a budget posted on the government website.
Russia's Vladimir Putin gives nod to military-focused budget amid Ukraine war
Russia has presented the draft budget as "balanced", with the deficit falling to 0.5 per cent against this year's projected deficit of 1.7 per cent.
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 on record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv
Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense, up from a reported 28.3% this year.
Putin signs off record Russian defense spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in both houses of the Russian parliament,
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