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2022.09.07 17:24 GMT+8

Putin: Russia will post budget surplus this year, GDP to decline 'around 2%'

Updated 2022.09.07 17:24 GMT+8
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Russia will post a budget surplus this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the 7th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin said Russia's budget surplus would come in at 1.5 trillion rubles ($24.5 billion) in 2022, while GDP would fall by "around 2% or a little more."

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