Russia Swings to $29 bln First-Quarter Budget Deficit

Correct! - Russia has a budget deficit of 2.4 trillion roubles and spending of 8.1 trillion roubles, so government receipts must be 2.4 trillion roubles less than spending. Government receipts are 8.1 trillion roubles – 2.4 trillion roubles, which is 5.7 trillion roubles.

Well Done! - Government debt is the sum of past budget deficits minus the sum of past budget surpluses. In the first quarter of 2022, the government had a budget surplus so government debt decreased. And in the first quarter of 2023, the government had a budget deficit so government debt increased.