The Russian external debt as a percentage of GDP stands at 2.6%, the national debt - 17.5%. Putin cited such data in a conversation with Vesti journalist Vesti Zarubin, comparing them to higher indicators in EU countries.

The Russian external debt as a percentage of GDP stands at 2.6%, the national debt - 17.5%. Putin cited such data in a conversation with Vesti journalist Vesti Zarubin, comparing them to higher indicators in EU countries.