Western Sanctions Damaging Global Economy and Finances, Says Putin at SPEIF

Western sanctions damaging global economy and finances, says Putin at SPEIF

Putin said that sanctions and blocking of Russia’s sovereign reserves have irreversibly impacted the standing of international currencies, the dollar and the eu

Putin at SPIEF plenary session Live: 'Short-sighted' EU policies hurting Europe's economy, says Putin at SPIEF

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered the keynote address at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, setting out Russia's views on major economic and geopolitical issues amid a rapidly evolving global landscape. He will be followed by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Samia Suluhu Hassan and Han Zheng, who are also scheduled to address the gathering. The leaders will later participate in a question-and-answer ses…

Putin: Western sanctions harming Europe, not Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that Western sanctions against Moscow are proving ineffective and are, in fact, inflicting greater economic damage on the countries that imposed them, while Russia’s economy continues to grow. Speaking at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Putin said Russia has maintained stable macroeconomic fundamentals, seen rising household incomes, and experienced a r…

Sanctions Help Russia Develop Own Competencies — Putin

Together with partners from other countries, Russia will achieve positive results, the head of state stressed “There is much to discuss here. In some areas, sanctions created difficulties for us, but in others, on the contrary, they helped us develop our own competencies,” President Vladimir Putin has declared. “Of course, we’re not abandoning future cooperation. Of course, there’s still work to be done. Together with our partners from other cou…