Issuer.............THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION acting through the Ministry of Finance

Issuer Ratings.....BBB- (Fitch)/BB+ pos outlook (S&P)/Ba1 (Mdys)

Distribution.......RegS/144A

Tranche............10Y                  30Y

Maturity...........23jun27              23jun47

Size...............$ benchmark          $ benchmark

Settle.............23jun17 (T+3)        23jun17 (T+3)

IPT................Low to Mid 4's      Low to Mid 5's

Min Denoms/Incr....$200k/$200k

Law/Listing........English/Irish Stock Exchange

Clearing...........Euroclear & NSD

Use of Proceeds....Gen'l Gov't Purposes — no use violating US/EU sanctions

Sole Books.........VTB Capital

Timing.............TUESDAY's business, BOOKS OPEN