The Kremlin insisted Tuesday that Russia’s economy remains stable, even as the country’s federal budget faces a shortfall of 2.1 trillion rubles (about $28 billion) and the ongoing war against Ukraine continues to strain public finances. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks during a daily press briefing, citing what he described as a structural shift in Russia’s economy away from dependence on energy revenues. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_