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![A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter fly during the annual Army Games defense technology international exhibition in Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 \"Alligator\" attack helicopter fly during the annual Army Games defense technology international exhibition in Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Russia Plans Record $202 Billion War Budget for 2027. Where Is the Money Coming From?]( "Russia Plans Record $202 Billion War Budget for 2027. Where Is the Money Coming From?")
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Russia is preparing to spend more than $200 billion on its military in 2027—more than ever before—even as oil and gas revenues weaken and its budget deficit widens. So where will the money come from? Increasingly, the answer is debt, higher taxes on Russians and businesses, and billions that Moscow continues to earn from energy exports—including sales linked to Europe.
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