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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.

NBC News · 1d

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.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

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.

Daily Express US on MSN · 22h

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.

Newser on MSN · 1d

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.

Ukraine, Putin and Russia

CNN on MSN · 3d

Putin threatens to strike Ukraine again with new missile after wave of attacks on energy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure.

Daily Express on MSN · 11h

Vladimir Putin rains hell on Ukraine as Russia launches all-out attack with 110 drones

The Ukrainian military said Russia launched a barrage of 110 drones overnight as one person was killed after a block of flats was hit in Ternopil.

ABC News on MSN · 13h

Zelenskyy says Ukraine facing Russian 'aerial terror' after night of drone strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday that a week of "Russian aerial terror" saw Moscow launch around 500 bombs, 660 drones and 120 missiles into Ukraine.

Trump, Vladimir Putin and Russia

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The Hill on MSN · 1d

Putin’s gambit, Biden’s aid, and Trump’s shadow: The unfolding drama in Ukraine

The Biden administration’s shift in policy to allow Ukraine to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles and provide $300 million in military aid, combined with Putin’s loosening of conditions

Bloomberg on MSN · 8h

Putin Ally Predicts Russia Will Reject Trump’s Ukraine Truce Bid

A conservative Russian tycoon and Kremlin confidant said he believes Moscow will turn down any Ukraine ceasefire offer brokered by incoming US President Donald Trump.

The Financial Times · 9h

Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon

Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian tycoon who is subject to western sanctions, told the Financial Times that President Vladimir Putin was likely to reject a peace plan proposal by Trump’s recently nominated special envoy for the conflict,

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘dragging Asia into war’ as North Korea troops join marine and air forces

Putin ‘dragging Asia into war’ as North Korea troops join marine and air forces - Pyongyang is said to have dispatched ...

Germany Pledges Fast Military Aid to Ukraine in Effort to Reassure

Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kyiv on Monday. Amid fears that U.S. support could dry up, Ukrainian officials had criticized ...

German leader Olaf Scholz vows more Ukraine aid, defends his phone call with Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv ...

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch 100-drone attack as Germany’s Scholz makes surprise Kyiv trip

Vladimir Putin is “dragging Asia” into the war in Ukraine with the use of Chinese-made drones and North Korean troops, the ...

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Vladimir Putin plotting 'mass casualty events' in Europe as revenge for Ukraine support

The head of MI5 warned that Russia "is on a sustained mission to generate mayhem on British and European streets." ...

With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria

The decapitation and capitulation of Hezbollah in Lebanon after an Israeli onslaught has rippled across the border to the ...

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Putin Trolled With Huge Ukraine Flag While Visiting Russia's Neighbor

Vladimir Putin was greeted with a display of a Ukrainian flag while visiting Kazakhstan for a summit where he is expected to ...

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Ukraine war death toll: Grim statistics show enormous cost of Putin's war of attrition

In November, the Russian army lost 45,720 soldiers as deaths pile up since the start of the invasion in Feb. 2022.

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