Russia has announced plans to spend a record 17 trillion rubles on military needs and threatens NATO with a nuclear strike, which may lead to an escalation of the conflict.

Russia has announced plans to spend a record 17 trillion rubles on military needs and threatens NATO with a nuclear strike, which may lead to an escalation of the conflict.

@meduzalive 01 Oct 2026, 16:06

Russia plans to spend 17 trillion rubles on war in 2027, which is 27% more than previously anticipated, with total defense spending reaching 50 trillion rubles over the next three years.

@meduzalive 01 Oct 2026, 15:36

Russian authorities expect that in 2026 the country's budget will receive 471.4 billion rubles from voluntary contributions from businesses, while for 2027-2029 only 1.9 billion rubles per year are planned.

@meduzalive 01 Oct 2026, 11:49