The World Bank said on Friday it had lowered its forecast for annual economic growth in Russia this year to 1.4 percent from a projection in January of 1.5 percent.
"A downgraded forecast for gross domestic product growth in 2019 reflects lower oil prices; the medium-term outlook remains modest," the World Bank said.
Real GDP growth exceeded expectations last year, reaching 2.3 percent, but the rise was largely due to "one-off effects in non-housing construction", the international financial institution said.
