❗️Russia spent 5.9 trillion rubles on military needs in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to roughly $75 billion at current exchange rates, according to calculations by economist Janis Kluge. The figure is 30% higher than a year earlier and represented about 46% of total federal budget spending during the period. Classified expenditures rose 43% year-on-year, reaching 4.9 trillion rubles, or about $62 billion.
❗️Russia spent 5.9 trillion rubles on military needs in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to roughly $75 billion at current exchange rates, according to calculations by economist Janis Kluge. The figure is 30% higher than a year earlier and represented about 46% of total federal budget spending during the period. Classified expenditures rose 43% year-on-year, reaching 4.9 trillion rubles, or about $62 billion.
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