Moscow, Feb 24, 2025 (AFP) - Putin backs Trump's proposal to halve defence spending

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2025-02-24

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the US and China should all cut their military budgets in half. "I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50 percent and we would cut by 50 percent and then China would join if it wanted," Putin said in a televised interview. bur/giv ...

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