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🇷🇺 RUSSIA PLANS RECORD DEFENSE SPENDING - Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles ($202.6 billion) on defense in 2027, a 27% increase from its original budget plan, according to government documents reviewed by Reuters. - Defense spending is expected to total 50 trillion rubles over the next three years, while state debt is projected to rise above 20% of GDP in 2027.