MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday the government would consider increasing budget spending by 1.8 trillion roubles ($25.6 billion) to fight the coronavirus and support the economy.
Some economists have said Russia’s regulations surrounding budget spending have hindered its ability to adequately fund anti-crisis measures.
(Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya; Writing by Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber; Editing by Edmund Blair)
