The Russian budget money is less and the costs are growing

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the amendments to the Russian budget for 2010, which the Russian government last week introduced in the Duma, since they increase the level of expenditures than planned originally. "It is regrettable proposed amendments to the budget for 2010 a further increase in non-oil deficit of the federal budget, as well as the alarming prospect of a further possible increase in costs in the autumn",