The sharp downgrade to the long-run growth forecasts released by Russia’s Economy Ministry earlier today is the clearest signal yet that Moscow believes that economic weakness over the past year has been structural rather than cyclical in nature. One consequence is that policy stimulus is unlikely to revive growth. Instead, the key to restoring Russia’s economic vigour lies in structural reforms.
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