MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the cabinet on the operation of the fuel and transport sectors under current conditions.
Putin instructed officials to fast-track decisions on fuel supplies to Crimea rather than merely "showing a willingness to consider" them. The president noted that Russia's current fuel difficulties are temporary, adding that the country's energy sector possesses a high margin of safety.
The government has rescheduled several oil refinery maintenance projects to later dates and activated additional capacities to stabilize the domestic market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the president during the meeting.
TASS has compiled the key statements from the meeting.
Kiev is seeking to damage the Russian economy, but its primary goal is to spark anxiety in society, Putin stated: "It is absolutely clear that the enemy is seeking to damage the economy. But most importantly, it is seeking to create a nervous atmosphere in society. We understand that this is an impossible task."
