Peskov, Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (left).
  • Russia has adapted to living with sanctions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the press, per TASS.
  • Peskov said Russia has been living with sanctions for decades and isn't afraid of more restrictions.
  • The IMF expects Russia's GDP to grow 2.2% on-year in 2023 as Moscow continues to spend on the war in Ukraine.

It's been 20 months since the West and its allies started slapping a barrage of sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine — but the Kremlin doesn't seem too shaken up about the restrictions.