Putin says Russia projects 2% federal budget deficit on conservative oil estimate
President Vladimir Putin said Russia's federal budget deficit is expected to reach about 2%, with the estimate calculated on a highly conservative oil price assumption. He opened a meeting on the economy in Moscow and said the gap remains manageable under current macroeconomic conditions. Putin said the 2027 federal budget must keep social obligations, citizen safety and national defense capabilities as absolute priorities. He added that the budget should continue to function as the primary instrument for achieving Russia's national development goals. Putin also pointed to easing price pressures, saying annual inflation had fallen to 6.2% as of September 14.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 03:00 LONDON
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UK lawmakers reject assisted dying bill after narrow Commons vote
The UK House of Commons has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to apply for assisted death. Lawmakers voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill on Friday, ending the latest attempt to change the law. The result closes a two-year parliamentary debate that had returned repeatedly to one of the country's most sensitive social and legal questions.The proposal would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject to approval from at least two doctors and an expert panel.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:03 LONDON
