Putin asserts Russia's resilience against economic 'blitzkrieg' of sanctions
2022-06-19 09:08:27 source：CGTN
June 18, 2022
President Vladimir Putin asserted Russia's strength and resilience on Friday against a Western world that he accused of colonial arrogance and trying to crush his country with an economic "blitzkrieg" of sanctions.
"We are strong people and can cope with any challenge. Like our ancestors, we will solve any problem, and the entire thousand-year history of our country speaks of this," said Putin when addressing the plenary session of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.
Before he ordered a special military operation into Ukraine in late February, Putin had sought legal guarantees from the U.S. that Ukraine would not be admitted to NATO. Also on Friday at the forum, he urged Russia's enterprises to boost their domestic investment to help realize the country's "gigantic potential" and defy what he called Western attempts to destroy the Russian economy.
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