SAINT PETERSBURG In this photo released by the Roscongress Foundation, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 19, 2025. Russia 's Economy Minister has warned that the country was "on the verge" of recession , issuing the downbeat message on the country’s economy. The Russian economy has been marked by volatility since it launched its full-