ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. Despite continued pressure, Russia has managed to expand its "room for maneuver" thanks to new partners and new financial and technological solutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"In fact, a system of dependency and resource extraction was created to punish those who decided to act in their own national interests. And today the overwhelming majority of countries recognize this. Entrepreneurs, banks, industrial companies, farmers, and transport operators all see this. It has become evident that investment plans and steps toward business development face serious risks. Namely, that the external infrastructure they rely upon could be used against them. That is why countries are beginning to develop their own technological solutions, create their own supply routes, and establish their own institutions. Russia fully feels these changes. Pressure on our country continues, but at the same time, we now have more room for maneuver, new partnerships, new financial and technological solutions, and we are entering more promising markets," he said at a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
So, according to the president, Russia views the ongoing global changes not only as a threat, but as colossal opportunities and is trying to act swiftly and pragmatically make use of them.
