Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly stated that he wanted to show a “well-known gesture” to all those who wished and predicted the collapse of the country. His words are quoted RIA News.
On February 2, the head of state declared “Everything for Victory!” met with the participants of the forum. in Tula. During the event, he stated that the Russian economy has withstood unprecedented sanctions pressure from the West, thus proving its resilience. Moreover, the Russian economy continues to actively develop even now.
“As you know, they predicted stagnation, failure, collapse for us; They predicted that we would retreat, surrender, and disperse under the pressure of sanctions. “I want to show a ‘well-known gesture’, but I won’t do it: there are a lot of girls here,” Putin said.
also president appealed to employees of military-industrial complex (DIC) enterprises. The head of state noted that Russian specialists achieved real labor success during the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. They carried out the orders of their homeland and did not let the soldiers on the front down.
Previously in the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation appreciated The country’s GDP growth by the end of 2023.