https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-is-repeating-brezhnev-s-basic-errorContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-is-repeating-brezhnev-s-basic-errorhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-is-repeating-brezhnev-s-basic-error#u98869Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:21:37 +0000Russia has submitted a new three-year budget plan to the State Duma featuring a 27% increase in military spending for 2027, bringing defense funding to 17.1 trillion rubles. To finance escalating war costs, the government hit citizens and businesses with a record $44 billion tax bill while cutting welfare and education funding. The 2026 budget deficit is projected to reach $88 billion. Analysts warn the heavy military focus undermines the civilian economy as the country prepares for years of sustained conflict.Why it mattersThe Kremlin's aggressive defense spending strategy draws comparis