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- 1Russia's draft budget raises defense spending while hiding revenue base●Ukraine Brief — 2026-09-29 Russia's war economy is escalating commitments while deliberately obscuring the revenue base
Russia is escalating its war economy commitments while deliberately obscuring the revenue base that sustains them, according to a Ukraine brief dated September 29, 2026. The draft 2027-2029 budget, due before the Duma by October 5, is expected to list defense spending above 16 trillion rubles, with deficits also projected to grow as the war continues.
- 2Saint Petersburg proposes budget cuts to fund war veterans●Saint Petersburg has proposed 2026 budget amendments to increase spending on Ukraine war participants. To fund this, exp
Saint Petersburg has introduced amendments to its 2026 budget to increase spending on participants in the war in Ukraine. To cover the cost, the city plans to cut expenditures on education, repairs and bomb shelters, reducing overall city spending by 70.2 billion rubles. The proposal has drawn attention to how Russian regions are reprioritising funds away from civilian services towards war-related payments.