China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions

[go west young man]

22. Let me do you one better from the people who really know.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/russia/overview

Excerpt:

Despite the slowdown this year, the Russian economy is projected to accelerate to 3.1 percent growth in 2014. Global recovery could result in an increase in Russian exports starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, while the World Bank projects oil prices to remain stable at about $105/bbl. Next year’s growth prospects will largely depend on the recovery in Russia's most important economic partner, the Euro Area, and the increased investment activities associated with the recently announced large state investment projects to be financed off-budget.

They have Russia at a 3.1% projected growth rate for 2014, down from the astounding 8% that they had up until 2008. That is roughly the same economic expansion rate as the United States. So let me ask you this, is the US economy growing if it has a projected growth rate of 3.5%? If so then Russia is growing too according to the World Bank. I'm curious where you attained your graphic, certainly not from Healthcare.gov I hope.