Finance & economics | On thick ice
In 2022 Russia kept the economic show on the road
The world’s ninth-largest economy did a lot better than expected
The past year has been bruising for Russia’s economy. Foreign investors fled en masse, many never to return. Official forecasts suggest that few countries will see their gdp shrink by more this year. Only a handful of countries, including war-torn Ukraine, will end up posting worse numbers.
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