The growth of the Russian economy at the end of the year is expected to be 2.8%, which is an unexpected result even for the authorities. This was stated by Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the President of Russia, at the event organized by the Russian “Information” Association at the international exhibition and forum “Russia”. RIA News.
“The Ministry of Economic Development predicts 2.8 percent growth for this year. The growth of our economy… That’s great. “And this is probably unexpected for the same government in many ways,” he said.
The Kremlin spokesman also noted that statements about Russia’s “fragmented” economy are not actually true. According to him, it is now clear that the Russian state is “moving forward confidently” despite anti-Russian sanctions.
On November 4, the head of the Russian Ministry of Finance, Anton Siluanov, stated that the Russian economy will grow by the end of 2023. it can be this much almost 3%. According to the minister’s statement, this value was around 2 percent in 2022.
The other day, Peskov said that Western sanctions brought some problems to Russia, but the country’s economy was already stagnant. adapted subject to numerous restrictions. So, the representative of the Russian President commented on Washington’s decision to impose new restrictions against Moscow.
The exhibition forum “Russia 2023” at VDNKh opened today, November 4, and will last until April 12, 2024. It will present the achievements of various regions, sectors of the economy and public life over the past 23 years.
Earlier in the draft budget of the Russian Federation sharply fallen social and economic expenses.