Tonatiuh Icalaquianpan

"During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) [], Putin said the West thought that its restrictions will 'undermine the Russian economy, and believed that this would happen within three, four, six months, but everyone sees that this is not happening.' The president announced earlier this year that despite Russia being the most sanctioned country in the world, its GDP has increased by 3.6% and was 'higher than the global average' in 2023." more »