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from .. to trends (7-day µ)
some data
Government budgetary deficit
Year: revenues - expenses = deficit/surplus (billion ₽ )
2022: 27 825 - 31 131 = -3 306
2023: 29 123 - 32 364 = -3 241
2024 (at April 30): -4 000 (not a typo)
Defence spending
Year: % of GNP, % of budget
2022: 2.7%, 14%
2023: 3.9%, 16%
2024: 7.8%, 40%
Unpopular take: banking (and central banking) is based upon trust. Dissolving this implies dissolving the business foundations.
One can understand why there is hesitancy.
Yet, The Bank for International Settlements handed over the half of Czechoslovakia's reserves to Moscow in 1948, so there is precedent (the other half was not handed over by the UK).
In using only the interest, it is a way to kick the can down the road... What is required is some legal ruling. These cases need to be opened today; they take time & none should be wasted.