From the BBC World Service: Despite extensive sanctions, the International Monetary Fund has forecast Russia's economy will grow more than any other rich nation this year.
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The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Dylan Miettinen
Digital Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Nic Perez
Director/Producer
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
Producer, BBC
Lis Mahy
Producer, BBC