Russia Q2 GDP Grows 1.3% Year-on-Year in Preliminary Estimate, In Line With Expectations

The headline number is less telling than its composition: an economy under heavy sanctions pressure still posting positive annual growth suggests domestic demand and state-linked spending are doing much of the work. For crypto and RWA markets, the read-through is indirect but relevant, since Russia has leaned on alternative settlement rails and digital-asset channels to route around restrictions. Whether the preliminary figure survives revision, and whether growth holds without policy support, is the open question.