Russia needs to borrow 1 trillion roubles more to cover non-oil revenue shortfall

Russia will need more than 1 trillion roubles ($13.44 billion) of additional borrowing this year to cover the shortfall in non-oil and gas revenues, the Interfax news agency cited Finance Minister Anton Siluanov as saying on Saturday, Reuters reports.

Speaking on a state television program, the minister also said that 2 trillion roubles are expected to be directed from Russia's National Wealth Fund to cover shortfalls in revenues that do come from the oil and gas sector.