“We are not closing anything, we have no conflict with European society”, says Putin, who is going through difficult times with the “elite”.
According to the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, Russia keeps the window to Europe open, despite the wind. Even if one thinks about closing the window, it will not happen, Putin said on Friday in St. Petersburg at the International Cultural Forum. “When it blows, you think about closing (the window) so as not to catch a cold,” said Putin, quoted by the state agency TASS. “But we have good weather,” he added.
“We are not closing anything, we have no conflict with European society.” On the contrary, Russia is experiencing “difficult times” with the European elite. Due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Union and several Western states have imposed severe economic sanctions against Russia and its politicians. Despite this, Moscow continues to present positive economic data, although these are difficult to verify.
Putin said on Friday that Russia’s economic growth would exceed three percent by the end of the year. “And now I will not speak, as is customary in European countries, so that it does not sound like arrogance or ostentation.” (APA/dpa)