Economic Trends and Domestic Debates of Russia

I. The Deep Roots of Economic Fluctuation in Russia 1. Russia＇s economic downturn in the first half of 2013 At a State Duma meeting in September 2013, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced that the Russian economy had grown by 4 percent in the first half of 2013 and was projected to grow by 2.1 percent in the second half of the year. Shortly thereafter, international financial organizations revised their 2013 and 2014 projections for the Russian economy.