Russia developing despite Western sanctions: Putin

Russia continues to develop no matter what sanctions Western countries impose and what threats they make, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Russia’s economic sovereignty is increasing and its defence capabilities have reached a very high level, Putin said during his annual televised Direct Line Q&A session.

He said the Russian economy has adapted to the sanctions pressure, which in some ways is beneficial as the import substitution programme has boosted Russia’s agricultural and high-tech sectors, Xinhua news agency reported.

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