OREANDA-NEWS  The Russian economy grew by 2.7% in 2023, and 1.3% growth is expected in 2024. This was stated at a briefing by Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

"We have calculated that <...> the growth of the Russian economy amounted to about 2.7% <...>, growth will slow down to 1.3% in 2024," he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the country's GDP increased by 3.5% by the end of 2023, which indicates the stability of its economy.