Mark<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>'s budget deficit hits $61 billion, surpassing annual target by 30%</p><p>Kremlin originally planned for 3.8 trillion ruble ($47.6bil) deficit in 2025. July figure already exceeds the full-year target by more than 30%</p><p>Deficit comes as <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Kremlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kremlin</span></a> raised defense spending to highest level since <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ColdWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWar</span></a>. Many Russian officials warn about possibility of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russias-budget-deficit-hits-61-billion/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/russias-bu</span><span class="invisible">dget-deficit-hits-61-billion/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianImperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianImperialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/dictatorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dictatorship</span></a></p>