MOSCOW, February 16. /TASS/. The Russian economy outpaces the US one as regards the growth rate even in the environment of sanctions imposed on the country, President of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations Alexander Dynkin told TASS in an interview, commenting on topics of the Munich Security Conference. "The Russian economy, despite the cascade of thousands of sanctions, demonstrated not merely fantastic resilience but also growth rates many time above indicators of the EU and the United States," the expert said. The Munich Security Conference is being held on February 14-16.