- Vladimir Putin says West trying to crush Russia with ‘stupid’ sanctions amounting to an economic ‘blitzkrieg’.
- Addressing St Petersburg International Economic Forum; Russian president said he would continue his war on Ukraine.
- The forum is being held with almost no Western participation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the West is attempting to smash Russia; with “stupid sanctions” that amount to an economic “blitzkrieg” at the St.
Petersburg Economic Forum. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of colonial hubris; and of attempting to smash his country with “stupid” penalties that amounted to a “blitzkrieg” of economic restrictions.
On Friday, Putin promised Russia’s political and business elite that he will continue his war on Ukraine, while speaking at the SPIEF.
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“We are resilient individuals who can face any hardship.”
“Like our forefathers, we will solve any difficulty; our country’s thousand-year history proves it,” he remarked.
When Putin repeated his commitment to continue the “special military operation” in Ukraine that has unleashed a “unprecedented” bombardment of Western economic sanctions, the audience erupted in applause.
