Central Asia & Russia

Central Asia & Russia: Surpluses emerge in SW Russia

Central Asia & Russia: Surpluses emerge in SW Russia

The forecast indicates that widespread exceptional deficits in western Russia will mostly subside, though similarly intense deficits will emerge in southeastern Russia. Surpluses are expected to dissipate in east-central Russia in areas near Lake Baikal, with surpluses of equal intensity emerging in southwestern Russia and northern Uzbekistan.