AlHijjah 24, 1436, Oct 8, 2015, SPA -- Russia is planning a federal budget deficit of 3 percent of gross domestic product in 2016, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told a government meeting to discuss the budget on Thursday, equivalent to 2.36 trillion roubles ($37.90 billion), according to Reuters. Siluanov also said that the budget plan envisages using 2.136 trillion roubles from the country's Reserve Fund to finance the deficit next year.