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title: "Financial Deadlock: Siluanov and the Central Bank Warn Putin of Budget Bankruptcy Risks Due to Military Spending"
description: "The Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia have warned Putin: military spending is bankrupting the budget, and the deficit is growing to trillions. Siluanov demands spending cuts, but the Ministry of Defense is against it. Amid the crisis, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opens in search of funds 💸📉"
date: 2026-06-01T15:04:00.000Z
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# Financial Deadlock: Siluanov and the Central Bank Warn Putin of Budget Bankruptcy Risks Due to Military Spending

![Vladimir Putin against a dark background, discussing budget financial risks due to military spending](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/01/siluanov-i-cb-predupredili-putina-o-riskah-deficita-byudzheta/siluanov-i-cb-predupredili-putina-o-riskah-deficita-byudzheta-1.webp)

A serious financial conflict is brewing within the Russian government. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and the leadership of the Central Bank of Russia have sent an alarming signal to Vladimir Putin: the current volume of military spending is creating critical pressure on the budget, threatening a rapid increase in the deficit.

### Warning from Financial Agencies

According to data obtained by RBK-Ukraine citing Bloomberg, high-ranking officials from the financial bloc have directly pointed out the danger of the current situation to the country's leadership. The Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank insist on the need to review the defense budget and propose specific options for its reduction. The agencies are convinced that without strict optimization of government spending, it will be extremely difficult to stabilize the country's financial system.

### Resistance from the Military Department

However, initiatives to cut spending have met with determined resistance from the Ministry of Defense and part of the political leadership. The security bloc believes that any reduction in army funding will deal a blow to the defense industry and could disrupt the completion of military objectives. Thus, a struggle has unfolded in the Kremlin between the need to save the economy and the desire to maintain the pace of military operations.

### Economic Risks and Deficit

Expert estimates indicate that the Russian budget deficit for the current year could reach trillions of rubles. The country's economy is showing clear signs of slowing down, and growth forecasts are regularly being lowered. Additional pressure is exerted by Western sanctions, instability in export revenues, and the depletion of gold and foreign exchange reserves, which previously served as a buffer to cover budget holes.

### Searching for New Sources and St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

The authorities are already forced to resort to raising taxes and revising budget parameters. Moscow faces a dilemma: either cut spending or find new sources of income. Key decisions in this area depend directly on the President's position.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war and Ukrainian drone strikes on key industries, Vladimir Putin is opening the fifth St. Petersburg International Economic Forum since the start of the invasion. The Kremlin views this event as an important platform for finding new economic solutions amid a growing financial crisis.