Putin's government is reportedly pressuring the Russian central bank to stop with gloomy forecasts and give more 'upbeat' updates about its economy

• The Russian government is not loving its central bank's gloomy economic updates. 
• It's pushing the bank to give more positive outlooks for the country's economy, per Bloomberg.
• The central bank has been candid about Russia's economic pressure amid the war in Ukraine. This may be at odds with the official stance.

The Russian government is not loving its central bank's gloomy economic assessments. Instead, it is reportedly asking for more jolly outlooks.