Russia to reassess government budget taking into account coronavirus risks

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Russia’s new Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has called on the government to analyze both long-existing sanctions risks and the consequences stemming from the coronavirus epidemic as it works on a new budget plan.

indicators, it is necessary to carefully analyze all risks, both the previous ones that were linked to sanctions and the possible new ones due to the reaction of the global economy to the coronavirus,” Mishustin said on Monday. He added that the government should consider “all measures” to mitigate the impact of the disease.

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