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What happened
Russian government budget documents seen by Reuters show Moscow plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles on defense in 2027 — about 27% more than the 13.5 trillion roubles originally budgeted. At 84.41 roubles to the dollar, that converts to roughly $202.6 billion, the largest annual military outlay since the war in Ukraine began in 2022.
Key figures
- 17.1 trillion roubles (~$202.6 billion) for defense in 2027, up 27% versus initial plans
- 50 trillion roubles in total defense spending across 2027-2029
- 2026 budget deficit forecast raised to 3.2% of GDP, from 1.6%
- 2027 funding cuts vs. initial plans: social policy -7%, education -6%, healthcare -6.8%, national economy -7.4%
- State debt projected at 21.7% of GDP in 2027, above the 20% “safe” level
Why it matters
Defense plus security will absorb roughly 43% of the entire state budget — the Times’ figure, which corroborates the Reuters documents. That is guns over butter on a historic scale: social policy spending (state pensions, war-veteran payments, maternity benefits) takes the biggest hit even as previously announced tax hikes and a new windfall tax on metals and mining firms (~200 billion roubles a year) go toward funding the war. For markets, the signal is that Moscow will finance escalation even at the cost of fiscal stability — net 2026 borrowing has been raised 26% to 5 trillion roubles while the oil and gas revenue estimate was cut to 7.6 trillion from 8.9 trillion roubles.
What to watch
The draft budget goes to parliament by October 1 — watch whether the 17.1 trillion figure survives intact. Key market signals: ruble depreciation as the debt load rises, domestic bond yields as 2027 borrowing jumps 43% to 7.7 trillion roubles, and any political friction from the welfare cuts. Fiscal stimulus of this scale, layered on sanctions, is a recipe for inflation — watch the central bank’s next moves.
Sources: Reuters — Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show; Reuters — Russia to cut welfare, education funding in 2027 as war spending soars
Related reading: Putin Signs Sept 28 Decree Adding 15,500 Troops in Fourth Expansion This Year; Russian Glide Bombs Strike Sumy School, Two Killed as Peace Talks Stall
Do the 7% welfare cuts mark the point where the war’s domestic costs start to constrain the Kremlin’s military ambitions, or can borrowing and taxes carry this indefinitely?
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