Russian government borrowing surges RIA

The national debt has reached 17% of GDP

Russia's state debt grew by 11.6% in the first nine months of the year as the government borrowed funds to plug a budget gap, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.

State borrowing between January and September soared, with debt reaching 17% of Russia's GDP, data showed.

Officials pointed out that even with a noticeable rise, national debt remains