The head of Sberbank German Gref believes that the economy of the Russian Federation in 2015 could not be protected by a recession and without punishment.

The Ministry of economic development last week very quickly worsened their macroeconomic forecasts: a new assessment, the downturn in the Russian economy in 2015 will be 0, 8% instead of before the expected increase by 1 to 2%. Along with this Chapter, the Mayor Alexei Ulyukayev later said that the economy is not doomed to recession in the coming year.

" punishment added negative, but let's not blame everything on punishment. We have lots of its own issues, we would have had without any penalties in the coming year, or zero, or negative growth (economy - as amended) for this reason, the issue in the us, not the sanctions, " said Gref, speaking at a meeting of the Public chamber on energy issues.

in his vision, " it is Clear to all that in the coming year in the Russian economy will decline." I had no serious assessment was not met with positive growth from minus 1, 2 to minus 2, 5%

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