Russia surges defense spending as the West dithers

Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles, about $205 billion, on defense in 2027, according to government documents reviewed by Reuters. That is 27% more than the country had originally budgeted for the year. Moscow intends to spend 50 trillion rubles ($600 billion) on defense over the next three years, while cutting planned funding for […]

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