Opinion Opinion - Putin’s talk of soldiers’ feet puts the lie to Russian nationalist myths Alexander J. Motyl, opinion contributor Mon, July 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM PDT 4 min read ...

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Putin Might Be Sending Dead Russian Soldiers Back to Ukraine© President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the at the BRICS+ meeting (via videoconference). Image Credit: Creative Commons.

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was looking to cut its military expenditure from next year, contrasting that with NATO's plan to ramp up defence spending over the next decade.