Russian government may set aside $6 billion for anti-crisis measures

The Russian government may set aside over 200 billion rubles ($6 billion) in the 2013 budget for anti-crisis support to domestic companies in case of further global economic deterioration, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Saturday, RIA-Novosti reports.
Siluanov said that the Finance Ministry is considering introducing some anti-crisis mechanisms for the 2013 budget, including the creation of a certain reserve to respond to possible crisis manifestations.