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Russian Military Perform Victory Day Parade Night Rehearsal in Moscow

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Does the Russian government really spend 40% of its budget on the military?

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We investigate how much the Russian state is spending on the war in Ukraine

We investigate how much the Russian state is spending on the war in Ukraine.

According to the head of the British military, the Russian government spends 40% of its budget on its war machine. But is it true? 
 
With the help of Professor Bettina Renz from Nottingham University and Dr Richard Connolly from The Royal United Services Institute, Olga Smirnova investigates the figure. 
 
Presenter: Tom Colls
Producer: Olga Smirnova
Production Co-ordinator Katie Morrison
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound: Graham Puddifoot
Editor: Richard Vadon

(Photo: Russian military perform Victory Day parade night rehearsal in Moscow. Credit: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

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