Russian legislators give final backing to army spending surge

Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defence spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine. Moscow had already ramped up military spending to levels not seen since the Soviet...

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