Rising military costs are supporting Russia's modest economic recovery this year with higher industrial production
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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)
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