Russian finmin sees economy growing 1.8-2 pct in 2017: Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy is expected to grow between 1.8 and 2 percent this year, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Sunday.

Russia’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.2 percent in 2016. Authorities had said growth could reach 2 percent this year, later adding it could top 2 percent.

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