"The country’s latest budget, passed by the State Duma, Russia’s parliament, on October 26th, will boost defence spending in 2024 by nearly 70% to 10.8trn roubles ($115bn)—nearly a third of total expenditure and almost three times what had been forecast in 2021."

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