Putin invented a new excuse to continue the war against Ukraine
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Putin invented a new excuse to continue the war against Ukraine

Putin continues to spout nonsense
Source:  online.ua

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin began to cynically lie that he could not sign a peace treaty with Ukraine to end the war because, allegedly, Volodymyr Zelenskyy —

illegitimate president.

Points of attention

  • Putin is trying to justify continuing the war against Ukraine.
  • The Russian dictator admitted that Russia cannot defeat the West, which supports Ukraine in the war.

Putin continues to spout nonsense

The Russian dictator's statement is extremely strange, considering the fact that he is the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation.

You can negotiate with anyone. It's just that because of his illegitimacy, he (Zelensky — ed.) has no right to sign anything.

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Russian dictator

Putin continues to cynically lie that the powers of the President of Ukraine have already expired, since the Ukrainian Constitution does not provide for the possibility of their extension for the duration of martial law.

However, he added that this is provided for the Verkhovna Rada.

We need lawyers to confirm the legitimacy of those people who will be authorized by the Ukrainian state to sign these agreements.

The Russian dictator drew attention to the fact that when Volodymyr Zelensky signed the decree banning negotiations with the aggressor, it was still legitimate, and therefore the decree would have to be canceled before negotiations.

Putin admitted that he cannot defeat the West

The illegitimate president of the Russian Federation also lied that the war could have ended in 2022.

According to Putin, he then tried to convince Zelensky's team that "people in the LPR and DPR" did not want to be part of Ukraine.

"Get out of there, and that's it. That's the end of it, there will be no more fighting," Putin recalls, clearly forgetting about the then-current demands for "demilitarization," "denazification," and the neutral status of Ukraine.

The dictator believes that Ukraine will not be able to fight if the West stops supporting it.

"If the money and, broadly speaking, the ammunition stop, it will all be over in a month, a month and a half, or two," Putin lies.

Thus, the illegitimate head of the Kremlin admitted that Russia cannot defeat the West, which is helping Ukraine survive this war.

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How much did Russia spend on the war against Ukraine in 2024 — expert data

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Source:  SIPRI

Russia's military spending in 2024 reached approximately $149 billion, a 38% increase from the previous year and double that of 2015. This is equivalent to 7.1% of Russia's GDP and 19% of all Russian government spending.

Points of attention

  • Russia's military spending in 2024 reached approximately $149 billion.
  • Global military spending in 2024 reached $2.718 trillion.

Russia spent almost $150 billion per year on the war against Ukraine

This is stated in a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

According to the institute, Ukraine's total military spending increased by 2.9%, reaching $64.7 billion, equivalent to 43% of Russia's spending. In addition, last year Ukraine had the largest military burden of any country in the world — 34% of GDP.

Russia has again significantly increased its military spending, widening the spending gap with Ukraine. Ukraine currently directs all of its tax revenues to military needs. With such limited fiscal capacity, it will be difficult for Ukraine to continue increasing its military spending, said Diego Dapes da Silva, Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Arms Expenditure and Production Programme.

Global military spending in 2024 reached $2.718 trillion, which is 9.4% more in real terms than it was in 2023. This is the fastest annual growth at least since the end of the Cold War, the institute's experts noted.

More than 100 countries around the world increased their military spending in 2024. As governments increasingly prioritize military security, often at the expense of other areas of the budget, the economic and social trade-offs could have a significant impact on society in the coming years, says SIPRI researcher Xiao Liang.

The report also says that all NATO countries increased their spending in 2024, while in 18 of the 32 Alliance countries, defense spending reached at least 2% of GDP.

It is noted that in 2023, only 11 Alliance member countries had such a level of defense spending. Total military spending of NATO countries amounted to $1.506 trillion, which is equal to 55% of global military spending.

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