Putin approves record defense editions: a third of Russia's budget
Putin approves record defense editions: a third of Russia's budget
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record -breaking defense budget that includes around a third of the entire government spending. This is done against the background of the almost three -year war in Ukraine, which is very stressful for both sides. The budget released for 2025 provides for around $ 126 billion (13.5 trillion rubles) for national defense, which is 32.5 % of the government spending. This budget exceeds the previous record budget by about $ 28 billion (three trillion rubles).
outlook for the coming years
The new three -year budget predicts a slight reduction in military spending for the years 2026 and 2027. The legislators in both chambers of the Russian parliament have approved the budget
The situation in Ukraine
the War of Russia in Ukraine has been the greatest conflict in Europe since World War II. Moscow is currently making progress at key points on the front and leads a counter -offensive in the Kursk region - the location of Kiev's greatest military success this year. The slow, grueling war, often referred to as a war of wear and tear, has greatly stressed the resources of both countries.
support for Ukraine
Ukraine was always disadvantageous in terms of material and staff, but received billions in support from their western allies, including more than half a billion of new military equipment, which was assured by Germany on Monday. How much support will continue to come from the United States if the elected President Donald Trump takes up his office.
Russia's growing challenges
In the meantime, Russia has more weapons, more ammunition and more staff - the pressure on the economy and the population is growing. Russia has increased its military editions massively Overheating of the economy can be seen: inflation is high and companies are faced with a shortage of workers. In order to control the situation, the Russian central bank raised interest rates to 21 % in October, the highest level in decades.support from the international community
Meanwhile,Ukraine continues to receive considerable military support from its allies. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, one of the main supporters of Ukraine, announced over 650 million euros ($ 684 million) on Monday, which is to be delivered in December.
recruitment and losses of Russia
Although Russia has significantly more population than Ukraine, it has suffered significant losses on the battlefield, and the recruitment of new troops is already a problem - in the last partial mobilization in the Russian army, hundreds of thousands of men fled from the country. North Korea recently sent a flood of soldiers to support Russia on the front. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj said in November that around 11,000 North Korean soldiers were in Kursk.
North Korean support for Russia
Part of Russia's weapon technology also comes from North Korea, which almost a third of the ballistic rockets fired this year, according to Ukrainian defense authorities and the recording of CNN. The North Korean troops could support Russia's efforts for some time - however, the material losses could be more difficult to compensate for.
This story has been updated with additional information. CNNS Fred Pleitgen, Daria Tarasova and Lex Harvey contributed to reporting.
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