Russia's state budget has a larger-than-expected hole.

Russia Economics GeopoliticsSep 10, 2026score 0.512 posts · 4 replies across 1 instances

The posts highlight reports from Russian media regarding a significant deficit in the state budget and an increasing demand for drone attack insurance. They also cite a senior official's statement regarding Russia's necessity to maintain 'great power' status to survive.

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Parent: RussiaEntity: State BudgetSub-entity: DeficitImpact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026Target: Russia's state budget

There is a growing demand in Russia for insurance coverage against drone attacks.

Parent: RussiaEntity: Military InfrastructureSub-entity: Drone attacksImpact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026Target: Russian drone attack insurance demand

Source posts

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In today’s russian papers: “hole in the state budget” bigger than expected; “growing demand in russia for insurance cover for drone attacks”. And a senior official claims: “russia can survive only as a great power. We’re either a great power, or nothing.”

Steve Rosenberg, YouTube 📽️

https://youtu.be/-E_BM952Yu8

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"Hole in Russia's state budget" bigger than expected.
by #SteveRosenberg #Readingrussia
04:22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E_BM952Yu8

In today’s Russian papers: “hole in the state budget” bigger than expected; “growing demand in Russia for insurance cover for drone attacks”.

And a senior official claims: “Russia can survive only as a great power. We’re either a great power, or nothing.”

🇬🇧 
Steve Rosenberg is the #BBC editor for #russia

#Ukraine
#Ukrainerussiawar
#NAFO

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#steverosenberg#readingrussia#bbc#russia#ukraine#ukrainerussiawar