Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert to mark 80 years since Leningrad siege was lifted during the World War Two, at Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia January 27, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to allow organisations the authorities deem economically significant to avoid disclosing information about their activities as Moscow seeks to limit its exposure to Western sanctions.
Russia started withholding some data shortly after its troops entered Ukraine in February 2022. Certain oil and gas statistics and federal budget details are hidden, while banks were ordered to limit disclosures.
