Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciated the possible growth of the Russian economy in 2021. His words at a meeting with representatives of the International Investment Community and Foreign Companies of Vaccine Producers “Satellite V” in the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF) transfers TASS.
According to the Russian leader, last year the Russian economy showed resistance to external shocks, despite all the difficulties. “Russia’s GDP decreased less than the global economy, and at the end of the current year we will already go to the growth rates of about 4 percent,” he said.
Putin added that such results were possible including due to the foundation established in previous years, and the dedicated work of many people in industry, agriculture and the social sphere, health care and science. In addition, the support from the Russian direct investment fund (RDI) received Russian health workers and scientists, the president stressed.