Russian president Vladimir Putin last year approved a defense spending program that takes effect from this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on February 26.
Reuters: Putin approves new defense-spending program
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks as he presents the 2017 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists in Novosibirsk on February 8, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Sputnik / Alexey NIKOLSKY
