Russian economy grew 3.5% in 2012; expert interview Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday his country's economy grew by 3.5 percent in 2012 but that Moscow was aiming for annual output growth of more like five percent. Interview with an interview with Kristel Van der Elst, Head of Strategic Foresight WEF, who helped write the report on Russia, which was presented in Davos, and reaction to the announcement of Medvedev on Russia's GDP. Soundbites