Doing business in Russia became easier and more comfortable over the past year, the World Bank's latest annual report showed Wednesday despite a sour business sentiment on the ground.
The 2015 Doing Business study showed Russia moved up 30 places to 62nd compared with its 92nd position last year and number 111 two years ago. This brings the world's largest country by territory closer to an ambitious target set by President Vladimir Putin who said that Russia must by in the top-20 by 2018.