Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized in his recent statements that Moscow has no plans to start a war with Europe, but if Europe does, we are ready right now.
He accused European countries of lacking any real plan for peace in Ukraine and merely seeking to continue the war in order to make Russia appear an obstacle to peace.
In the military sector, Putin announced that the strategic city of Krasnoyarsk (Pokrovsk) has been completely captured by Russian forces and that Kopiansk-Ozlovaya will be liberated within the next few days.
He invited Western journalists to travel to these areas to observe the situation.
Russian President condemns Ukraine’s recent attacks on
He called Russian ships in the Black Sea “piracy” and said Moscow was considering retaliatory measures against ships from countries that help Kiev in these attacks, measures he said might force Ukrainian authorities to reconsider.
In the field of economy, Putin announced, referring to the country’s success in the face of foreign pressure.
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Annual inflation will fall below 6% by the end of December, lower than forecasts.
Russia’s government debt remains one of the lowest in the world.
Most countries in the world are pragmatic, and Russia will continue to cooperate with them, as well as foreign companies.
Putin emphasized that Russia pursues its own completely independent economic policy, and that the West is merely seeking to preserve its privileges and collapsing monopoly
