Putin Calls Russia's Economic Slowdown a 'Deliberate' Decision
The Russian president said the economy and financial system remain resilient, adding that a deliberate cooling helped substantially slow inflation, Kommersant reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia's economy and financial system continue to demonstrate resilience, according to a report by Kommersant, while describing the recent slowdown in economic activity as a deliberate policy choice.
Putin said the intentional cooling of the economy had helped substantially slow inflation, framing the slowdown as a controlled trade-off rather than a sign of weakness. Kommersant's report did not include specific inflation or growth figures cited by Putin to support the claim.
Economic Messaging
The remarks continue a pattern of public statements from Russian officials this year aimed at reassuring domestic and international audiences about the state of the economy amid continued Western sanctions and the costs associated with the war in Ukraine. Independent assessments of Russia's economic trajectory have varied, with some analysts pointing to strains in specific sectors even as headline indicators have at times proven more resilient than initially forecast.
Kommersant did not report reaction from independent economists to Putin's characterization of the slowdown as intentional.
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