Russian barracks hit in strategically important city and German chancellor Olaf Scholz says Vladimir Putin is determined to conquer parts of Ukraine
The UK’s Ministry of Defence says Russia’s Federal Draft Budget, signed by Vladimir Putin in 2022, stating that more than 9 trillion rubles (US $143bn) will be allocated across “defence, security and law enforcement” in 2023 is likely to be “over-optimistic”.
The MoD adds that this amount is a “significant” increase compared with previous years and will represent “more than 30 per cent of Russia’s entire budget”.
Continue reading…Russian barracks hit in strategically important city and German chancellor Olaf Scholz says Vladimir Putin is determined to conquer parts of UkraineThe UK’s Ministry of Defence says Russia’s Federal Draft Budget, signed by Vladimir Putin in 2022, stating that more than 9 trillion rubles (US $143bn) will be allocated across “defence, security and law enforcement” in 2023 is likely to be “over-optimistic”.The MoD adds that this amount is a “significant” increase compared with previous years and will represent “more than 30 per cent of Russia’s entire budget”. Continue reading…