Kudrin called dependence on hydrocarbons the main weakness of the Russian economy

“The biggest weakness of our economy is the dependence on hydrocarbons,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Kudrin stressed that this dependence reduces the efficiency of many institutions, and noted that Russia needs to learn how to work with this weakness.

Earlier, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, said that the financial sector has learned to withstand the test, now it is necessary to learn how to finance the restructuring of the economy.