Until 2009 Russia experienced more than a decade of strong GDP growth, averaging about 7% per annum. Growth was largely supported by the economy’s reliance on commodity exports, in a period when the oil and gas prices were high. The global financial crisis then slowed GDP growth, which fell to a negative 7.9% in 2009. Exacerbating the situation were highly leveraged Russian corporations, exposure to US mortgage-backed securities, and capital outflows caused by concerns over state. interference in the economy and increasing tensions between Russia and the West over the conflict then ongoing in Georgia.

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2. Telecommunications market 

3. Regulatory environment 

4. Fixed network operators 

5. Telecommunications infrastructure

6. Broadband market

7. Mobile communications