The 7th Eastern Economic Forum kicked off in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok this week, with thousands of guests gathering to talk about the development of the country and the Far East. Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started, many analysts have said that Western sanctions have crippled the Russian economy, but an article recently published by The Economist suggests that the Russian economy is doing better than predicted. In this episode of BizBeat, CGTN's Lily Lyu explains.