Russia Grounds Ambitions: Massive Cuts to Aviation, Shipbuilding Budgets. Russia plans to cut funding for aircraft and shipbuilding projects in 2026 by more than half, slashing airline subsidies to zero.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/61826
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Even the poor russians need to travel by plane. Russia has such a large geography that air travel is quite popular. But if the airlines aren't getting subsidies, the jet fuel isn't available all the time, or in any other case, the airlines will have to cut back on the number of flights that they can give to the russian public. This will add on to the frustration by the russian people.







