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The Russian government has written off budget debts for six additional regions totaling 37.5 billion rubles (approximately $525 million), according to Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU), <\/a>UATV English <\/a>reports.<\/p>\n

The debt relief applies to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Republic of Tatarstan, Khabarovsk Krai, as well as the Vladimir region, Kurgan region, and Omsk region.<\/p>\n

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the latest debt write-off is another indication that regional finances across Russia are under severe strain.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Finance Ministry reportedly forecasts that the combined deficit of regional budgets will reach 1.9 trillion rubles ($26.6 billion) in 2026. More than 20 federal subjects have already been officially classified as financially troubled.<\/p>\n

The main causes cited include declining tax revenues, rising social expenditures, and the growing burden of war-related spending that the federal government increasingly shifts onto regional authorities.<\/p>\n

Debt forgiveness has become a recurring mechanism. In 2025, 58 Russian regions benefited from debt write-offs, reducing their combined debt burden by approximately $3.2 billion. In 2026, 54 regions have already had an additional $2.4 billion in obligations cancelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cEffectively, the Kremlin is forced every year to carry out a mass financial amnesty for its own regions to prevent them from declaring default live on air,\u201d the Foreign Intelligence Service stated.<\/p>\n

According to the agency, the situation reflects the deepening structural dependence of Russia\u2019s regions on the federal center, a trend that has accelerated during the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe regions\u2019 own revenue base is not growing, expenditures are not declining, and the wartime economy is consuming resources faster than they can be replenished. Debt write-offs provide only temporary relief and do not eliminate any of the underlying causes of the crisis,\u201d the intelligence service emphasized.<\/p>\n

Earlier reports indicated that Russian authorities are also considering measures aimed at bringing pensioners back into the workforce to address labor shortages.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Canadian General Highlights Key Lessons from Ukraine\u2019s Transformation of Modern Warfare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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