WASHINGTON Dec 2 economy will be «incredibly resilient, stable and grim,» US State Department chief economist Emily Blanchard told reporters. — she said.
Blanshard believes that, according to the «most optimistic forecasts», the Russian economy by 2030 will be at least 20% smaller than if the Russian Federation had not launched a special operation in Ukraine.
She emphasized that economic growth in the near future will depend on changes in global demand, especially for oil, as well as on the efforts of the Russian Federation to reduce the negative consequences for the economy within the framework of fiscal and monetary policy.
According to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, the GDP of the Russian Federation this year will decrease by 2.9%, in 2023 — by 0.8%, in 2024-202 5 years is expected to grow by 2.6% annually. The Central Bank expects that the decline in GDP will be 3-3.5% this year.
The West has increased sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine, which has led to an increase in prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States . Russian President Vladimir Putin said that cheap and reliable Russian energy resources were a competitive advantage for Europe, and even a partial rejection of them is already having a negative impact on its economy and residents. And the United States, pushing through the EU's complete rejection of Russian energy carriers and other resources, is leading to the de-industrialization of Europe, he said. The Russian Federation has repeatedly stated that Russia will solve all the problems that the West creates for it.