Russian war spending keeps rising while some regions slash death benefits for soldiers’ families by up to 95%

Russian war spending keeps rising while some regions slash death benefits for soldiers’ families by up to 95%

In the fifth year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is spending more on its military and looking for new ways to fund the war. In recent months, however, several Russian regions have sharply cut payments to the families of those killed in the war. Here are a few examples.