Putin approves Russia’s record defense spending budget as EU officials visit Kyiv Blogging Sole

Russian President Vladimir Putin budget plans approved, bringing military spending for 2025 to record levels as Moscow seeks to assert itself in the war in Ukraine. About 32.5% of the budget published on a government website on Sunday was allocated to national defense, or 13.5 trillion rubles (more than $145 billion), compared to 28.3% this … Read more

Kyiv worries about fears of possible Russian strike Blogging Sole

Kyiv worries about fears of possible Russian strike

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Air raid sirens sounded in kyiv on Wednesday as the Ukrainian capital prepared for a possible Russian airstrike that did not happen. The U.S. Embassy in kyiv had already announced its temporary closure Wednesday due to a “potential significant air attack,” and a Ukrainian military official told CBS News he had information that Russia might … Read more