#Russia real budget deficit is actually 40% larger than the official figure, says #Germany intelligence:
The BND put Russia’s federal budget deficit at 8.01 trillion roubles compared to the official figure of 5.65 trillion that equates to 2.6% of GDP.
https://www.reuters.com/business/german-intelligence-accuses-russia-hiding-true-economic-cost-war-2026-03-04/
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