Other statements by Putin:

Other statements by Putin:

▪️ We are deliberately cooling down the Russian economy in order to strengthen it. But neither today nor in the near future do we see any threats to the economy;

▪️ Russia’s economy is developing despite wars and sanctions. The population’s well-being is growing. “Our poverty rate is 6.7%, and we had only wanted to reach 7% by 2030”;

▪️ Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure cause Russia a certain amount of damage; this means only one thing — we need to strengthen our security and air defense systems;

▪️ We proceed from the assumption that hostilities will end someday. And they will end with the achievement of the goals outlined at the very beginning of the ‘special military operation’;

▪️ Russia’s first task being addressed within the framework of the ‘SMO’ is the liberation of Donbas. Russia will also seek the denazification of Ukraine.