Russia’s crisis budget for 2016

On 4 December 2015 the Russian State Duma adopted a draft budget for 2016 at the third reading. The priority was given to spending on security & defence and social policy. The authorities have a ‘safety cushion’ in the form of obtaining additional revenues and reducing expenses, but their actions will probably weaken the country’s prospects for emerging from recession.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Amendment to the Russian budget for 2015: an attempt to maintain the status quo http://www.europeansources.info/record/amendment-to-the-russian-budget-for-2015-an-attempt-to-maintain-the-status-quo/

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