Despite the war, despite the sanctions, the country's economy is running at a comfortable rate of 2 to 3% annual growth. The many experts who predicted its collapse are reduced to doubting the veracity of the Russian figures.
In 2024, when Vladimir Putin begins a new term, Russia is expected to post economic growth three times that of Europe. It is not despite the war that Russia resists, but thanks to the war. A distortion of the economy to the detriment of traditional sectors, which on the contrary suffer from a shortage of resources.