As expected, no critical research is done into the current political, economic and military situation. On the contrary, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is spreading victory slogans at his current annual press conference with selected questions from journalists and the Russian people and even challenging the US to a “missile duel.”
The aim is to demonstrate that the new hypersonic ballistic missile “Oreshnik” cannot be intercepted by any US missile defense system. “We are ready for such an experiment,” Putin said. Both states must agree on a specific target that should then be protected by US missiles, Putin said. Russia first fired the ‘Oreshnik’ missile at the city of Dnipro in invaded neighboring Ukraine on November 21.
Putin: “Russia achieves its goals”
When asked by a concerned resident when the Kursk border area would become safe again, the Russian head of state emphasized: “Everything will be done. I can’t give a date yet, but the Ukrainians will definitely be expelled.” Once the region is liberated, the full damage will be recorded, Putin said. “Everything will be rebuilt.” Roads and infrastructure will be repaired.
Kursk as a bargaining chip for the Ukrainians
He asked for patience from people in the region who have lost their homes and are in emergency shelters. The situation in the war against Ukraine is currently changing significantly, Putin continued. Russia is working to achieve its priority objectives. Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have occupied dozens of towns in the Kursk region since early August. According to their own statements, the leaders in Kiev want to determine their position for possible negotiations to resolve the conflict.
Economy “stable” according to Putin
Despite unprecedented Western sanctions and the collapse of the national currency, Putin’s overall economic assessment of the past year was satisfactory – especially compared to Western industrialized countries. The Kremlin boss predicted that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 3.9 percent in 2024, “maybe even by four percent.” Over the past two years, GDP has even increased by eight percent. During the same period, Germany showed zero percent growth, he said. Putin acknowledged that there are problems in fighting inflation. According to him, prices rose by 9.2 to 9.3 percent during the year. In the case of food, for example, this is because consumption has increased.
Source: Krone
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