VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

2 may
2012
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“Our country, you and I, have managed to prevent a repeat of the shocks of 1998. This, too, can certainly be called your achievement, to a considerable extent. This attests to the fact that the plan of anti-crisis measures drafted and advanced by the government had proved effective.”

Vladimir Putin
At a government meeting, May 2
11 april
2012
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“According to our overview of the past four years, we can state with confidence that Russia has not only recovered from the crisis but has also made a significant step forward. We have become stronger.”

Vladimir Putin
During the report to the State Duma on government performance in 2011, April 11
11 april
2012
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“It goes without saying that the crisis was a trial for us, and a difficult one. We lost time and pace in implementing some reforms, but we have kept up the forward momentum. Yes, the decline was tangible. We know and remember this, but we recovered much faster than many other countries. Today we have the highest economic growth rates in the G8 and one of the highest among the world’s major economies.”

Vladimir Putin
During the report to the State Duma on government performance in 2011, April 11
16 november
2011
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“All global economic processes are interconnected. Risks that are present in some markets inevitably have an impact on the overall situation. This is why well-coordinated collective efforts of all countries are needed to steer out of the crisis, and the roles of the Russian and German business communities are very important here. <…>This country is ready to join (and has already joined) the efforts to overcome the effects of the crisis, including in the Eurozone. We are prepared to render practical aid, primarily through the IMF mechanisms.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with representatives of the German business community, November 16
11 july
2011
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“It is very important to scrutinise what happened in the world economy – to study the circumstances in which the crisis unfolded, find a cure, and draft measures to preventing such adverse developments in the future. We must make our national economies reliable and productive, and protect them against all kinds of negative factors, risks, and potential pitfalls.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with economists from the Russian Academy of Sciences, July 11
23 march
2011
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“We are overcoming the aftermath of the global economic crisis and steadily increasing trade. It grew by more than a quarter last year to $1.4 billion, and Russia has firmly established itself among Serbia’s leading trade partners.”

Vladimir Putin
At a news conference on Russian-Serbian talks
18 june
2010
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“The global economic crisis that we all have encountered has clearly shown how dependent we are on each other. It has also shown that the irresponsible or selfish actions of one country or even one large bank may cause problems for the entire global financial system, as well as for themselves. Therefore, it is especially important that governments, financial authorities, and central banks of all countries synchronise their policies. … We are committed to coordinating our own steps with what's going on out there, with the decisions worked out by the G8 and G20 groups.”

Vladimir Putin
At the international conference “Central Banks and the Development of the World Economy: New Challenges and Prospects,” timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Russian Central Bank, June 18
10 june
2010
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“There are problems, but I do not want to get into their causes now. European leaders have spoken about this at length, convincingly, and I think correctly. [Financial] discipline must be strengthened and the budget deficit must be closely monitored. Overall, there is much to be done, such as changing the currency laws, which should be the same, or at least as close as possible, in all EU countries. On the whole, the foundations of the European economy are sufficiently strong. There are clear leaders in terms of economic stability, such as Germany and France. And nobody wants to destroy the European Union. I think that Ms. Merkel was correct when she said that there would be no EU without the euro, even if the organisation would still be called the European Union.”

Vladimir Putin
At an interview to Agence France Presse and France 2 television channel ahead of his working visit to France, June 10
14 may
2010
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“Today, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we were forced to reallocate resources in an effort to overcome the consequences of the global financial and economic crisis. A proportion of those resources that could have been put towards modernisation, was instead spent on anti-crisis objectives. Today, we are working amid considerably changed, to put it bluntly, tougher external and domestic conditions. The events of the last few weeks have shown that it is still too early, too premature to say that the global crisis has ended completely. Today Eurozone states are being forced to implement unprecedented measures in order to stabilise their financial systems, while the people have to pay for their previous macroeconomic miscalculations. In effect, a simple truth has been confirmed: in the long-term perspective only a responsible macroeconomic policy can facilitate steadily rising and improving standards of living among the population. I am deeply convinced that we must ensure macroeconomic stability”.

Vladimir Putin
At a joint meeting of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Development Boards, May 14
21 january
2010
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Today we will also discuss the draft of the federal targeted programme on nuclear energy technology. Our primary objective is to use our competitive advantages in this high tech economic sector and to consolidate Russia's position on the international market. We have done much in the past, but now we must exploit our experience.

Vladimir Putin
At a Government meeting, January 21, 2010
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