August’s raft of activity data confirm that the Russian economy is running out of steam – in the first two months of Q3 growth appears to have slowed to its weakest pace in two years. With limited room for a fiscal boost following a pre-election spending spree earlier this year, and with the Central Bank focussed on near term inflation risks, for now there appears little prospect of policy support to shore up growth.
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