Russia’s Wartime Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2023

Russia’s Wartime Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2023

People visit Red Square in Moscow.Photographer: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty ImagesRussia’s economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time since the start of 2023, a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s demand for continued growth as he pursues the war in Ukraine.Gross domestic product shrank 0.2% in the first three months of the year from the same period a year earlier, according to Federal Statistics Service data published Friday.

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