In the first six months of 2015 the deficit of the federal budget of the Russian Federation amounted to 889.3 billion rubles.

This was said Deputy Finance Minister Tatyana Nesterenko during a speech to the Federation Council. She also added that the budget deficit for the year could reach 3% of GDP.
"The deficit in recent years we have not often formed for the six months of this year has already been formed in almost 1 trillion rubles - 889.3 billion rubles, or 2.6% of GDP. As a result, the deficit is expected to be 3% of GDP. I must say that we had planned a 3.7% "- quoted Tatyana Nesterenko TASS.