lucas over at the economist they keep telling me for about a decade now that this economy is about to collapse now you're a journalist is well you don't say the same thing where's the disconnect. people tend to focus on the negative part of the story and the trouble the russia story is that there are lots of problems and if you focus on those then you can focus on gloom and doom the imminent collapse of the oil price that will bring the russian economy down in flames but the reality is that it continues to grind their way and make progress.

lucas over at the economist they keep telling me for about a decade now that this economy is about to collapse now you're a journalist is well you don't say the same thing where's the disconnect. people tend to focus on the negative part of the story and the trouble at the russia story is that there are lots of problems and if you focus on those then you can forecast all sorts of gloom and doom the imminent collapse of the oil price that will bring the russian economy down in flames but the reality is that it continues to grind away and make progress and. you're i mean look at the the situation in europe and the facts in russia at the moment although the economy has slowed considerably from about four percent starting to see it's about two point two so your external reasons or is it domestically. both.