MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian economy is experiencing a slowdown caused by a sharp decline in global oil prices and, to a lesser extent, by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow.
"Afterwards, the president will probably meet with the heads of the economic block of the country in a tight circle to synchronize their watches on current economic issues, but this will most likely be around midnight," Peskov told journalists.
On February 2, Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said the country’s economy might see renewed growth in 2016.
