But Russia's nominal GDP is now $2.2 trillion, about the same level it was in 2013, the year before Russia annexed Crimea.During Putin's first two terms as president from 2000 to 2008, Russia's economy soared to$1.7 trillion from less than $200 billion in 1999.Russia's Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-term Forecasting - an influential research non-profit - said sectors of the economy not connected with the military had contracted by 5.4% since the start of the year. The Center forecasts a major ...