Russian inflation at record low of 2.5 pct in 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) inspects a tram at the Tver Carriage Works in Tver, Russia, on Jan. 10, 2018. Inflation in Russia hit a record low of 2.5 percent last year, the country's official statistics service Rosstat said Wednesday. The Russian economy is improving and the positive momentum continues, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday when visiting the railway carriage factory. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)