economie2.8 %Russia posts record budget deficit of 2.8% of GDP

Russia posts record budget deficit of 2.8% of GDP

Russia's budget deficit hits 2.8% of GDP despite the war in Ukraine.

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Military spending and Western sanctions strain the economy.

Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure worsen the situation.

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