Russia cuts military spending
After two decades of growth, Russia slashed 20% of its defence budget in 2017. Is this an economic necessity or a political choice?
After two decades of growth, Russia slashed 20% of its defence budget in 2017. Is this an economic necessity or a political choice? Also in this programme/podcast: the US U-turns to ask Gulf states to make peace with Qatar; the EU wants to cut funding from member-states which don't behave; the body-blows sapping the British prime minister Theresa May; and the parallels between Paris in May 1968 and now.
(Picture: Russian tanks parading in Red Square, Moscow.
Credit: Reuters)
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