Putin signs off record Russian defense spending

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 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 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 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'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 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,
Vladimir Putins signs new $145 billion defense budget in chilling WW3 omen
Russia's 2025 military budget has reached historic high spending levels as it seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin approved the country's budget, which was posted to a government website over the weekend.
Russia's defense budget surges as military spending soars
The law concerning Russia's federal budget, signed by Vladimir Putin, outlines a 25 percent increase in military spending compared to the current year. This information was reported by Reuters, citing a legal document published on Sunday in the official online journal.
Putin receives invitation to visit India from PM Modi, dates set for early 2025
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to visit India from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ...
Russia soldier 'life expectancy at 3.5 weeks' as Putin uses cash to lure troops
Vladimir Putin has resorted to using cash incentives to attract recruits to Russia's armed forces as the country suffers ...
Russia’s Economy Is Slowing, Opening Fissures Over Policy
Last month, the central bank also lowered its forecast for Russia’s economic growth next year to 0.5 to 1.5 percent, compared ...
Putin’s gambit, Biden’s aid, and Trump’s shadow: The unfolding drama in Ukraine
The Biden administration’s shift in policy to allow Ukraine to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles and provide $300 million in ...
Inside the effort to market Russia and Putin to Africans
The Africa Initiative is part of an opaque network of groups that Western officials and analysts say the Kremlin uses to ...
Putin Trolled With Huge Ukraine Flag While Visiting Russia's Neighbor
Vladimir Putin was greeted with a display of a Ukrainian flag while visiting Kazakhstan for a summit where he is expected to ...
Vladimir Putin to visit India in early 2025 following PM Modi’s formal invitation: Kremlin
Putin's India visit will come as part of a laid-down structure between the two countries for reciprocal annual visits by ...
Vladimir Putin plotting 'mass casualty events' in Europe as revenge for Ukraine support
The head of MI5 warned that Russia "is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets." ...
Putin Promotes Commander Known for Russia's High-Casualty Offensives
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promoted Colonel General Rustam Muradov to the position of deputy general commander of ...