Russia´s President Putin stressed that the economy is gaining pace, highlighting industry and agriculture. He also said that the sanctions have become a powerful stimulus for the growth of Russia´s production among other economic fields. The economy does better than expected and could exceed a GDP growth of 2,5% this year.
"“No matter how strange it may seem to someone from the outside, to those who expected that everything here would collapse, on the contrary, the economy is gaining momentum, industry is working in a way that it has not worked for a long time, agriculture is setting new and new records, construction is developing at a pace that did not exist in Soviet times. We have everything to effectively follow the chosen path and strengthen the country," the president said."
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"“No matter how strange it may seem to someone from the outside, to those who expected that everything here would collapse, on the contrary, the economy is gaining momentum, industry is working in a way that it has not worked for a long time, agriculture is setting new and new records, construction is developing at a pace that did not exist in Soviet times. We have everything to effectively follow the chosen path and strengthen the country," the president said."
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Путин заявил о рекордном темпе развития строительства и сельского хозяйства
Российская экономика растет, показатели в некоторых отраслях перекрывают рекорды времен СССР, заявил Владимир Путин на встрече с избранными главами регионов. РИА Новости, 28.09.2023
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