Russia Is Returning to Growth. (Just in Time for an Election.) Russia’s economy is finally emerging from a difficult recession, just as President Vladimir V. Putin gears up for a presidential election. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Contributing Op-Ed Writer: India and Pakistan at War Against PeaceniksKuwait’s Ruler Dissolves Parliament, Citing Security and Oil PricesDaunting Questions Lurk Beneath Israel’s Quarrel With Rights GroupVillage Mythologized by ISIS Is Recaptured, Syrian Rebels SayHaiti and Africa Projects Shed Light on Clinton’s Public-Private WebIn ISIS-Held Mosul, Beheadings and Hints of Resistance as Battle Nears