Putin Commits Over a Third of 2024 Budget to Ukraine War, Reelection as He Reaffirms Vision of Russian Identity
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Putin signed a law allocating record spending on war against Ukraine, with over a third of Russia's 2024 federal budget going to defense.
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Putin speech reaffirmed his view of "Russian identity" consisting of a "Russian nation" of Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, and a broader "Russian world".
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Russia's budget plans indicate it intends to commit substantial resources to maintaining the war in coming years.
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Kremlin likely to formally commence Putin's 2024 re-election campaign on December 14th.
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Russia and Iran announced finalized purchase of Russian aircraft, while Russia continued offensive operations along several fronts in Ukraine.