Putin unveils plan to boost Russian military

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Series Details 21.2.12
Publication Date 21/02/2012
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Russian Prime Minister (and Presidential candidate) Vladimir Putin promised on the 20 February 2012 a near-doubling of Russia’s defence spending over the next decade as he sought to bolster his credentials with the military two weeks before presidential elections on the 4 March 2012.

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ESO: Background information: Russian presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-presidential-election-2012/
BBC News, 20.2.12: Putin: Russia needs stronger military http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17095664

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