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Russia to cut welfare and education spending as war costs surge
Original: Russia to cut welfare, education funding in 2027 as war spending soars
Russia plans to reduce welfare and education funding in its 2027 budget while sharply increasing military expenditure, according to a Reuters report. The spending shift underlines how the war in Ukraine is reshaping the country's fiscal priorities, with social programmes squeezed to finance defence. Analysts expect the reallocation to affect millions of Russians reliant on state support.
Why now: The reported budget reallocation shows the war's growing economic toll on ordinary Russians, making it a hotly debated story.
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