The World Bank downgraded its economic growth forecasts for Russia on Wednesday. The bank expects the Russian economy to contract 1.9% in 2016, down from its December estimate of -0.7%, and to expand 1.1% in 2017, down from its December forecast of 1.3%.
The World Bank noted that the recovery of the Russian economy would be long and difficult, due to adverse external environment.
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