Russia’s enemies predicted the fate of Moscow wrong

FLY – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that none of the gloomy predictions made by the West about Russia’s fate in 2022 have come true.

Putin’s statement on Wednesday (1/11/2023) came as he commented on the West’s failure to destroy the national economy.

“Nothing that our enemies predicted will happen to us,” Putin said, thanking the government for its effective work throughout 2022, which has helped Russia resist international pressure amid unprecedented US-imposed sanctions (USA) and its allies. .

“Not a few, it’s the government’s work,” he said.

The president later said that much needs to be done to ensure the independent development of a truly sovereign Russia despite all external pressures and threats.

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He underlined the fact that more efforts should be devoted to the procurement of Russian troops involved in the conflict in Ukraine.

“Russia must also expand the technological capacity of its economy and encourage the creation of new industries and jobs, while strengthening the financial sector, agricultural industry and many other areas of the economy,” Putin said.

Following the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in late February, the United States and its allies in Europe and beyond have imposed unprecedented sanctions against Moscow, targeting entire sectors of its economy, including finance and banking. as well as the aerospace and aerospace industry.

In December, the European Union (EU), together with the G7 countries and Australia, introduced a cap on the maritime price of Russian oil, set at $60 a barrel.