Russia’s economy contracted the most since 2009 last year as the price of oil, a key export, sank and sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine curbed access to international financing. Gross domestic product fell 3.7 percent after growth of 0.6 percent in 2014, the Federal Statistics Service said Monday on its website, citing preliminary estimates. Economists in a Bloomberg survey forecast a 3.8 percent drop. “The economy’s going through big adjustments — it’s still addicted to oil,” Vladimir Miklashevsky, a strategist at Danske Bank A/S in Helsinki, said by e-mail. “The weak ruble and import substitution will continue to support local production, although on a moderate path. It’s a long and painful journey to recovery.” The economy of the world’s largest energy exporter is […]