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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 16, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that it was important for Russia to maintain a high level of industrial output.
Rising military costs are supporting Russia's modest economic recovery this year with higher industrial production, but have already pushed budget finances to a deficit of around $29 billion - a figure compounded by falling export revenues.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow Editing by Gareth Jones)
