Russia’s economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting for the first time since 2023 at the start of the year, official data showed on Wednesday, outperforming government and Central Bank forecasts.

GDP growth was driven primarily by retail trade turnover, food service turnover and freight turnover

Accoridng to he Russian Economic Development Ministry, growth in the second quarter was driven by robust domestic demand and positive performance across several sectors of the…