IN BRIEF: Key statements by President Putin at the meeting on economic issues

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. The Russian government continues to work on the draft budget. Speaking at the meeting on economic issues on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said that the day before, he discussed the priorities of the draft federal budget for 2026 and the planning period of 2027-2028 with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin for about two hours.

TASS has collected the key statements of the head of state at the meeting.

According to the Economic Development Ministry, in July, Russia's GDP "added 0.4% year-on-year, and over the seven months of this year, GDP growth amounted to 1.1%."

The government’s efforts to reduce inflation in the country are yielding results, "the trend is quite clear," the President said.

"If in July the growth of consumer prices was 8.8%, then in August - 8.1%. And now the trajectory of inflation reduction is below the forecasts of the government and the Bank of Russia. In other words, efforts to reduce inflation are yielding results," Putin said.