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Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews that Russia’s economic situation is weakening after two years of strong performance driven by a shift to a war economy.

Russia

Who
Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director
What
Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews that Russia’s economic situation is weakening after two years of strong performance driven by a shift to a war economy.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:36:27 GMT · 1h 39m ago
Where
Russia ·
Why
Higher oil prices provide a "breather" but cannot offset the hit of sanctions, isolation, and a demographic decline.
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The weakening Russian economy, marked by high inflation and interest rates, combined with significant loss of young people and technological setbacks due to sanctions, points to a worsening medium and long-term outlook for the country.

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