His Master’s Voice

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called for an increase in the pace of Russian rearmament on Monday – a move analysts say could draw a new line in the sand and make a new battle over military spending inevitable. Russia needs “a different pace of rearmament, which is especially important considering the adoption of a unified system of pricing for weapons," Medvedev told industry executives during a visit to an arms-producing plant. His call came as Finance Minister Anton Siluanov tries to persuade cabinet colleagues to back significant cuts in military spending.