Meanwhile, Russia both exports and imports products, Sergey Dankvert noted, adding that exports exceeded imports by 100,000 tons.

Sales of foreign currency on the domestic market with settlements on March 31 also totaled 5.5 bln rubles.

In the current situation, China and Russia may "experience financial persecution and sanctions by the United States to a certain degree".

In March, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin reported that the Russian budget deficit was $42.5 bln.

Earlier, it was reported that Viterra, a leading international grain trader, intends to halt Russian grain exports and exit the country’s market.

The Mi-171A2 is the latest model of a multirole heavy helicopter.

Evgeny Chizhov, director for strategic development of the company, noted that earlier MAN trucks were assembled on the territory of this industrial zone.

Russian President noted that the West is going to increase the production of weapons.

Annual inflation in Russia is expected to be 5-7% in 2023 under the baseline scenario, taking into consideration current monetary policy.

The moderate growth of corporate funds by 504 bln rubles (or by 1.1%) was mainly ensured by oil and gas companies.