Putin approves record military spending in 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin approves record military spending in 2025 as Zelensky ‘calls Nato’s bluff’
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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.
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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.
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,
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.
Russian President Putin approves budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels
According to a report by the news agency Associated Press on Sunday (Dec. 1), around 32.5 per cent of the budget posted on a government website was allocated for defence, amounting to more than $145 billion.
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