Russian government rules out defense spending cuts

Russian government rules out defense spending cuts Moscow (UPI) Jan 31, 2017 - The Russian government has no plans to scale back defense spending in the coming years, according state media reports. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev recently discussed the Kremlin's plans to expand its production and grow its domestic defense industry. Funds for future projects, he said, have already been set aside. "Currently several programs are being implemented for u ... more

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