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 off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
Around 32.5% of Russia's budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense by President Vladimir Putin.
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.
Putin Approves Record Military Budget
As senior European Union officials arrived in Kyiv to express their unflinching support for Ukraine's war effort, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new budget with a record military spending.

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