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Russia Sets Biggest Military Budget Since 2022 With $178 Billion Defense Plan
Original: Raising $178 Billion for Defense, Russia Sets Its Biggest Military Budget Since 2022
Russia is raising $178 billion for defense, its largest military budget since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The figure signals a continued prioritization of war spending over other areas of the economy. Observers say the allocation underlines Moscow's commitment to sustaining its military campaign, and the scale of the budget is drawing attention to how long Russia can maintain such expenditure.
Why now: New reporting on Russia's record-high defense budget signals the war in Ukraine is far from winding down.
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- Raising $178 Billion for Defense, Russia Sets Its Biggest Military Budget Since 2022 · UNITED24 Media
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