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exports is projected at about $40bn by the end of 2022, Agricultural Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on December 14. He was speaking at the government hour in the State Duma, lower house of the parliament. "As part of our four state programs 486.4bn rubles ($7.6bn) are provided from the budget for agriculture. The budget for 2023 now provides for 454bn rubles ($7.1bn), including almost 13.5bn rubles ($212mn) additionally due to parliamentary amendments to the draft budget. During the year, the amount may be increased. It will mainly depend on our additional income," he stressed. Patrushev recalled that in 2022, due to the high harvest, 20bn rubles ($315mn) were allocated to grain producers to reimburse part of the costs. The authorities is also buying grain is for the intervention fund at prices that are comfortable for farmers. At the moment, more than 2.5mn metric tonnes of grain have been purchased, in total it is planned to purchase about 3mn metric tonnes. It is necessary to increase the production of potatoes and vegetables. Therefore, the implementation of a separate federal project with special support tools will be launched in 2023, the minister noted.
Russia has sourced at least $2.6bn in computer components and electronics in the months since falling under Western tech sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported on December 13, citing purchased Russian customs records. Semiconductors and other technology arrived in Russia between April and October 31 via Hong Kong and Turkey — which have not joined US and EU export restrictions — as well as EU member Estonia. US companies like Intel, AMD and Texas Instruments accounted for at least $777mn of the imported products. Intel, AMD and Texas Instruments said they have not shipped products to Russia in compliance with sanctions and export controls.
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