Russia spent 2.4 trillion rubles from reserves to cover budget deficit – MIR

Russia spent 2.4 trillion rubles from reserves to cover the budget deficit– Due to the sanctions of Western countries, a budget deficit is expected in Russia in the next 3 yearsMOSCOW (AA) – The Russian Ministry of Finance announced that 2.4 trillion rubles (about $35 billion) was directed from the National Wealth Fund to cover the budget deficit, according to budget rules, it was indicated that part of the fund’s assets were sold in December 2022, and the realized assets amounted to 2.4 trillion rubles. Anton Siluanovannounced on January 10 that the budget deficit was realized at 3.3 trillion rubles (roughly $48 billion) in 2022. Due to sanctions from Western countries, it is expected that the budget in Russia will be in deficit for the next 3 years. .