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Russia Plans Welfare and Education Cuts as War Spending Soars
Original: Russia Plans Welfare and Education Cuts in 2027 as War Spending Soars
Russia is preparing to cut welfare and education spending in its 2027 budget while military expenditure continues to climb, according to a report by Modern Diplomacy. The planned reductions point to mounting fiscal pressure from the war in Ukraine, with social programmes set to absorb the cost of sustained defence priorities.
Why now: The budget trade-off between social spending and the war effort has direct consequences for ordinary Russians and signals the Kremlin's long-term priorities.
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- Russia Plans Welfare and Education Cuts in 2027 as War Spending Soars · Modern Diplomacy
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