Published: Jan 12, 2024, 04:00 IST | Updated: Jan 12, 2024, 04:00 IST
Kremlin has been painting a rosy picture of the country's economy even amid a swathe of Western sanctions — but "the real situation is bad," a prominent Russian economist says. The Russian economy is not a good indicator of how the Russian economy is doing because authorities are only interested in appeasing the Kremlin.