(FILES) This photograph taken on April 20, 2024, shows St. Basil's Cathedral (R) and the Spasskaya Tower (C) in downtown Moscow. The Russian economy has proven more resilient than expected and will continue to grow this year despite heavy Western sanctions, while the war in Gaza will weigh on countries in the region, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecast on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)