Putin Spends Record $200 Billion on the War This Year

Description: Russia's military spending is on track to hit a record this year after Vladimir Putin added almost $60 billion to the outlays set out in the budget. #putin #russia #ukraine #politics #worldnews #news

Defense expenditure is expected to approach 17 trillion rubles by the end of this year, about 40% higher than the original plan announced by the government at the end of 2025.

The current budget trajectory is a sharp reversal from a year ago, when Russia was planning to moderate growth in military expenditures as it sought to narrow the budget deficit and rebuild reserves depleted during the war.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-07/putin-ramped-up-2026-war-spending-to-record-after-talks-stalled

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