This photograph shows machines dispensing Moscow's metro tickets which screens promote army service contracts and read "5 200 000 rubles for the first year of the contract" (about USD 57 000) in Moscow on September 30, 2024. Russia plans to hike its defence spending by about 30 percent in 2025 as it diverts more resources to fund its offensive in Ukraine, draft budget plans published on September 30, 2024, showed. Combined spending on defence and security will account for around 40 percent of Russia's total government spending, seen at 41.5 trillion rubles in 2025. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)