In the early months of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Western media, tracking the field battles and accompanying them with a stream of economic sanctions, hastily reported on the losses of the "enemy" Russian troops and predicted a rapid collapse of the Russian economy and national currency (the ruble). However, now the same press spreads and advances reports from international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, OECD, noting increased forecasts for the growth of the Russian economy. "This is how I, as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, stated on July 23, 2024," said Maria Zakharova, an official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, shared on her page.
