Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that at the end of March, additional revenue of 2.5 trillion rubles was obtained from the budget of the Russian Federation. This was reported in the program “Moscow”. Kremlin. Putin on TV channel” “Russia 1”.
Siluanov noted that another 2.5 trillion rubles came to the treasury the previous day.
“As the price parameters of energy resources are slightly different from the budget, we see a slight decrease in oil and gas revenues, but I am confident that we will fulfill all obligations, I have no doubt about it. said.
Earlier, Anton Siluanov reported that the revenues of the budget system of the Russian Federation are for January-February. exceeded expectations. He emphasized that those who predict the imbalance of this system will be very upset. According to Siluanov, more than 5 trillion rubles entered the Russian budget system in the first months of 2023. Tax revenue higher than 2022.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation to protect Donbass in response to a request for help from the heads of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR).
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.