Putin Orders Government to Shore Up Russias Debt-Laden Regions

The order comes as the federal government struggles to fill its own budget shortfall, which has reached 6.5 trillion rubles ($77.4 billion).

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/20/putin-orders-government-to-shore-up-r ussias-debt-laden-regions-a93545

2026-08-20 21:41 UTC

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