In 2024, despite its best efforts, the Kremlin has been unable to simultaneously fight its war in Ukraine, fund social and infrastructure projects, and control inflation and the ruble. Russian economy of 2024 in graphs co-authored with @amenka for @ru_thebell -scroll down 1/10 Russia’s economy performed like a runner on steroids. But the effect of the drugs is wearing off. GDP growth is slowing; inflation is rising. Total growth this year could be as much as 4%. Next year, growth is expected to slow further until it settles at under 1.5%. 2/10