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Dmitry Medvedev at a Kremlin meeting, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman

Russia’s GDP Grew Over 10% in Three Years, Medvedev Says, as Manufacturing Displaces Oil

June 9, 2026
Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Russia's gross domestic product has expanded by more than 10% over the past three years, with mechanical engineering and industrial production — not raw materials — driving that growth. The claim arrives as independent data shows the Russian economy slowing sharply in 2025, raising questions about which story the numbers actually tell.