The strength of Russian GDP growth in Q4 (and the upwards revisions to the historical data) has caused controversy. But overall, we think the new GDP figures probably bear a closer resemblance to actual economic conditions. More importantly, the pick-up in growth last year was boosted by one-off factors, and the economy will soften this year.
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