Thread by @Prune602

The electronic budget system shows a 6.24 trillion ruble deficit as of 15 August 2025

The Russian Treasury reported a 397.8 billion rubles deficit on Regional budgets for just the first 6 months of 2025. Which is massive

And it’s getting worse.

These budgets pay for bonuses on military contracts, as well as everything else, like schools & hospitals.

The Kuzbass Region recently tried to get loans and was unable to even receive an offer of a loan for the last 1 billion they were looking for.

Note: The Regions, like the Federal Budget, have big expenses at the end of the year.

In addition, Economists in Russia are debating whether or not Russia has entered a technical Recession or not (a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters measured quarter-on-quarter, taking into account seasonality and calendar factors).

This is after Putin declared that “under no circumstances should a recession in the economy be allowed”

😂

The ruble remains relatively strong for now.

Weakening the ruble significantly would increase the number of rubles per barrel the government would receive, but it would result in other consequences else where.

As a result of the both the strong ruble, low oil prices and a rapidly cooling civilian economy, the government revenues are in significant trouble.

The lions share of revenues have hitting the electronic budget at the end of the month, but cyclically, the deficit is ballooning.

For comparison:

The electronic budget system showed a 5.25 trillion ruble deficit as of 15 July 2025

The electronic budget system showed a 4.75 trillion ruble deficit as of 16 June 2025

(There wasn’t an update for the 15th)

The electronic budget system showed a 4.36 trillion ruble deficit as of 15 May 2025

See what I mean about it ballooning?

Just remember that if they significantly weaken the ruble in order to reduce this deficit, it doesn’t mean things have gotten better.

They’re just going to have bigger problems else where

IT WILL GET WORSE

~ The End ~