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Russian Foreign Minister Warns of Rising European Military Spending

|Moscow, Russia, Iran|1 independent sources

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that military budgets across Europe are growing rapidly, a trend he described as a significant increase.

Lavrov made the remarks during a press briefing in Moscow, noting that European nations are allocating more funds to defense than in previous years. He added that European authorities appear unwilling to curb this growth.

The comments come amid ongoing discussions in the European Union about defense spending and the broader security environment in the region.

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