Putin instructed the government to consider defense purchases and asked for allowance to buy large-caliber weapons.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Putin instructed the government to consider defense purchases and asked for allowance to buy large-caliber weapons.
Who's involved
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The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, including Vladimir Putin and Alexander Shokhin, discussed defense needs and heavy weaponry procurement mechanisms on May 28, 2026.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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Vladimir Putin
2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)
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Alexander Shokhin
Russian politician
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