The slump in activity data for April put an end to hopes raised in some parts of the government (and markets) that the worst is over for the Russian economy. The steep falls in output are likely to be concentrated in the first half of the year, but there are good reasons to think that the eventual recovery, as and when it does come, will be tepid at best.
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