Putin Cautions on Easing Lockdown as Russian Economy Shows Pain
- Russia’s economic activity shrunk by a third, Reshetnikov said
- Russia’s current self-isolation measures end on May 11
A medical worker speaks with a visitor at a mobile covid-19 sample-collection site in Moscow on April 28.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told regional governors not to rush to ease the coronavirus lockdown even as his top government ministers warned that pressure on the economy is intensifying.