# CIS economies manage to withstand Western pressure, secretary general says

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- TASS, 2026-10-05 02:03 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2197471

> CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev says the bloc’s economies are developing successfully despite pressure from the West. He said member states are resisting together, intra-CIS trade has risen significantly, and growth of up to 11% compares with 1–2% in the West.