Russia’s economy may take a decade to recover from the crushing sanctions placed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to one of Russia’s top businessmen
Russia's economy may take a decade to recover from the crushing sanctions placed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine, according to a top banking executive.
Returning to pre-sanctions levels could take nearly 10 years as the nation remains cut off from half of its trade, said German Gref, the boss of Sberbank, Russia's largest bank. Mr Gref estimated the countries who have severed ties with Russia were responsible for 56% of its exports and 51% of its imports, crippling the economy.
"This is a threat to 15% of the country's gross domestic product, the bulk of the economy is under the fire," said chief executive Mr Gref, speaking at Russia's annual international economic forum in St Petersburg.
The economic isolation imposed on Russia caused the stock market and the rouble to crash, the cost of household items to soar, and pushed the government to introduce strict capital controls.
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