Russia's international reserves were reported at $609.5bn as ... to cover the whole budget deficit for at least two years. The federal budget deficit was projected to end 2024 at RUB3.3 trillion ...

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

Government spending increases have outstripped receipts, thus pushing the federal budget into deficit ... measures freezing around half of Russia's foreign reserves, thus limiting the state's ...

MOSCOW. Feb 6 (Interfax) - Businesses invested approximately 320 billion rubles in oil and gas geological exploration in 2024, which is the same level as the previous year, the Natural Resources ...