Nearly Two Years Into War, Is Russia's Economy Out Of The Woods?

Nearly two years after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy has demonstrated surprising resilience in the face of Western sanctions (Credit: AFP)

As he prepares to run for re-election in 2024, is President Vladimir Putin right to claim the worst is over for the Russian economy?

Nearly two years after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy has demonstrated surprising resilience in the face of an unprecedented avalanche of Western sanctions.