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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.
Ukraine war latest: Putin approves big boost to Russia's military budget
Vladimir Putin has signed off increasing Russia's military spending by 25% - to 32.5% of the total budget - the equivalent of £99.5bn. Meanwhile the new EU Council president Antonio Costa and high representative for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas are visiting Ukraine on their first day.
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 signs off record Russian defense spending
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 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 approves 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. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense,
Putin signs off record Russian defence spending
The budget plans raise 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.
Inside the effort to market Russia and Putin to Africans
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Zelensky wants to ‘work directly’ with Trump on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to ...
Zelensky’s latest Ukraine-Russia war plan is a ‘major concession’ to Putin, says former UK ambassador
In further remarks to Sky News, the UK’s former representative to Nato, Sir Adam Thomson, said that Mr Zelensky appeared to ...
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it ...
Putin says Russia launched a new missile in Ukraine. Here’s what we know
Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Thursday, Russia’s ...
Putin lowers bar for Russia to use nuclear weapons as Ukraine launches long-range missiles
Putin lowered the bar for a nuclear attack after the US lifted a ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Ukraine carried ...
Russia’s Ukraine invasion has failed to meet Putin’s goals ‘1,000 days later,’ US Defense Secretary Austin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his goals in Ukraine, even after more than 1,000 days of war, US ...
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Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
Russia notified U.S. officials about the imminent attack, using nuclear risk reduction communication channels.
Intelligence chief: Russia’s targeting Ukraine’s backers
The head of Britain's foreign intelligence service said Friday that Russia is conducting a "staggeringly reckless" sabotage ...