Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Most of the buffer of 2022 has been wasted by now. 030
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Here is the OFZ forecast as of today. 28012
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.70 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 September 2026 69312
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 30/09/20262026: Original Budget Deficit: 👉 3.786 Trillion Rubles minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-cen... End of Year: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but everyone expects it to be a lot more than the original budget (7 trillion and up) IT WILL GET WORSE 1783
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 30/09/20262025: Original Budget Deficit: 👉 1.173 Trillion Rubles minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-cen... End of year 👉 5.645 Trillion Rubles minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-cen... 1553
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What a surprise only European companies ! No Pepsi, Mars, Mondalez etc 001
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.49 trillion ruble deficit as of 24 September 2026 712716
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.26 trillion ruble deficit as of 21 September 2026 2956
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Here it is. Notice that the additional placements for PD-26253 were actually larger than the amount in the actual auction. Which is why I warned you that you can’t ignore these additional placements. 1421
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Siluanov said they were going to cover the increased 2026 deficit through borrowing (which is the OFZ…unless they do something weird) and “accumulated account balances” but we don’t know any details. 1492
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 17/09/2026‼️ Putin just used his property seizing decree again to seize a lot of things including assets of 👉 NESTLE 👉 AUCHAN 31388109
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I thought so when I read it today and thought let’s check with Mr Prune 140
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I went back and looked, not only are the yields they agreed to the highest so far this year, the last time they agreed to place bonds with a rate this high was back when the key rate was 21% The current key rate is 14% 2473
Reposted by Torsten BaarUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space. 38972931980
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 6.41 trillion ruble deficit as of 8 September 2026 (There is a typo in the quoted post, that data is for August 2026, whoopsie) 311814
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 6.37 trillion ruble deficit as of 9 September 2026 2492
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Do you have any numbers on size of overdue payments from state/ state companies? 150
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The one you referred to where CB handed out repos in same amount ? That’s pretty pure money printing. 120
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026So plenty of payments are due but still no new auctions are held? 110
Reposted by Torsten BaarJanis Kluge @jakluge.de · 27/08/2026Russia's federal budget execution currently reports a deficit of 3.8% of GDP. The plan for the full year was 1.6% of GDP. 46515
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Because hearing, for example, that the federal government is a couple months late transferring funds it owes to a region doesn’t tend to make international news. But defaulting on a Federal Bond would. 1574
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Remember, Bluesky isn’t like Twitter If you want someone to see something, you need to share it. 😊 111833
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If you just focus on economic news, then it’s even easier to follow up 010
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The electronic budget system shows a 8.21 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 August 2026 410311
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The electronic budget system shows a 8.20 trillion ruble deficit as of 20 August 2026 410910
Reposted by Torsten BaarJanis Kluge @jakluge.de · 03/08/2026Click here to read the full report: janiskluge.substack.com/p/the-compos...janiskluge.substack.comThe composition of Russian forces in UkraineRussian budget data suggest that the number of contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine has risen to around 550,000, while fewer than 170,000 mobilized soldiers remain. 3669
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Many thanks for your tireless efforts to make good use of the data! 020
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.95 trillion ruble deficit as of 17 August 2026 41098
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.85 trillion ruble deficit as of 14 August 2026 6989
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Well they can shift it from one pocket to the other and back. If the central bank wants, it can just print rubles- effect is the same 000
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Liquid is relative . They can’t sell the gold easily and can’t buy things they need from China 120
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.41 trillion ruble deficit as of 10 August 2026 715821
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The electronic budget system shows a 8.54 trillion ruble deficit as of 27 July 2026 612914
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The electronic budget system shows a 8.68 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 July 2026 614517
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 31/07/2026‼️ Russia: “The merged company Wildberries & Russ (RWB) has suspended its investment program indefinitely and paused negotiations to acquire new assets” 👀 iz.ru/2141392/2026... 713524
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 31/07/2026‼️ Russia: “Russian banks currently lack available ruble liquidity to purchase federal loan bonds, which the Ministry of Finance is using to cover the budget deficit, according to Taras Skvortsov, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sberbank.” 🍿🔥🍿🔥🍿 ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/31/s... 2126464
Reposted by Torsten BaarJanis Kluge @jakluge.de · 16/07/2026Great data by Mediazona showing the share of gas stations actually selling gasoline in recent days. 25910
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.26 trillion ruble deficit as of 13 July 2026 49610
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.95 trillion ruble deficit as of 25 June 2026 1114418
Torsten Baar @torstenstefan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026That’s quite some improvement in raising taxes and spending less - gap is more or less the same for three months now 240
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The electronic budget system shows a 7.32 trillion ruble deficit as of 17 June 2026 613211
Reposted by Torsten BaarPrune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 08/06/2026‼️ Russia: “The Central Bank recorded a 30-year record cash outflow from banks in May.” 🇷🇺: 🔥 🔥 this is fine 🔥🔥🔥 ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/08/t... 516729
