Russia’s economy is expected to grow by more than 2%, Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov has said. Reshetnikov told TASS news agency that the forecast is preliminary, noting that work on the final figures would be completed by the ministry later this month.

Earlier reports had suggested Washington was likely to provide the equipment for Kiev’s fight against Russia The US will not supply Ukraine with long-distance missile systems that are capable of striking deep into Russian territory, President Joe Biden explained on Monday. Asked by reporters about the prospect of such deliveries, Biden flatly rejected the possibility.

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