# Putin helps lawmakers draft challenging laws, including budget bill — envoy

https://mins.news/en/item/25946

- TASS, 2026-08-19 09:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174993

> Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly takes part in drafting legislation on critical national issues, including the federal budget, presidential envoy Garry Minkh told TASS. Minkh said Putin joins annual budget discussions to seek compromises and room for maneuver, and recalled his active role in preparing the 2018 pension reform.