Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia's dwindling defence budget

[highplainsdem]

Source: Guardian

Vladimir Putin has asked Russia’s oligarchs to donate to the country’s dwindling defence budget to continue its invasion of Ukraine, it has been reported.

The Russian president is expected to continue the conflict, which began in February 2022, until Moscow has secured the remaining areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region not under its control, according to the Financial Times.

At least two businessmen have told Putin they would be willing to make contributions to the defence budget after talks on Thursday, the newspaper reported.

Putin is understood to be pressing ahead with the invasion after Ukraine refused to withdraw unilaterally from Donbas during recent negotiations brokered by the US.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/putin-asks-oligarchs-to-donate-to-russias-dwindling-defence-budget

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The only alternative to "donate" was probably "defenestrate."

[Irish_Dem]

1. If they don't hand it over, Putin will just take it. After he kills them.

[Lovie777]

2. ME supports Putin...............

[Grokenstein]

3. Yeah, moneybois, throw your fortunes down THAT hole.

Or maybe spend it a little more wisely and invest in someone to take care of a certain dictator...

[SergeStorms]

4. "Asking."

Pootie doesn't "ask" anything. "Donate" (give money now ) or you'll be receiving a polonium enema with your next Russian Federation health checkup.