Russia Can Manage Its Growing Deficit, Putin Says
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-09-03 21:06 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Economy & Finance, Tax & Budget, Business & Economy
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President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia's budget deficit, which grew by 40% in the first half of this year to reach 2.8% of GDP, poses no "critical" risk for the economy and remains manageable.
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