Russia's economic system continues to increase regardless of slowing progress within the second quarter amid issues about persistent inflation and warnings of an “overheating” economic system.
Gross home product rose, from 5.4% within the first quarter, to 4% within the April-June quarter, exhibiting the slowest quarterly progress for the reason that begin of 2023, though this determine continues to be an indication that the Russian economic system expands.
The Kremlin has closely militarized the Russian economic system since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, spending large sums on arms manufacturing and army salaries.
That spending spree fueled financial progress, serving to the Kremlin defy preliminary forecasts of a recession when it confronted unprecedented Western sanctions in 2022.
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