Counting the fiscal costs of Putin's pledges

We estimate that, if fully implemented, the various pledges made by PM Putin over the past couple of months would cause government spending to rise by Rb4.8trn by 2018 (equivalent to 4-5% of GDP). This in turn could push the “break even” oil price needed to balance the budget to an eye-watering $130pb.

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