KABUL: The Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a defense budget worth $145 billion for the upcoming years.
According to a statement from the Russian state-run TASS news agency, 35.5% of the total budget for the year 2025 has been allocated to the defense and military sectors. Reports indicate that this approved budget is unprecedented since the Cold War era. It is noteworthy that the budget proposal was passed by both houses of the Russian parliament within the last ten days.