WorldRussian war spending keeps rising as some regions cut death benefits for soldiers’ families by up to 95%

In the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country is increasing military spending and seeking new ways to finance the war. At the same time, several regions have sharply reduced payments to families of soldiers killed in the war. Ulyanovsk cut its payment from 1 million rubles to 50,000, while Saratov reduced it from 1 million to 100,000.

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