Peskov: the government brilliantly came out of all crisis situations

The prospects for Russia’s economic development are “absolutely positive,” says presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He believes that the current composition of the government, despite the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions, managed to “brilliantly” get out of all situations.

The State Duma approved Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister on January 16, 2020. Mr. Peskov during a press call was asked to evaluate the results of the three-year work of the government. He said that for three years the Cabinet of Ministers “has been working in extremely difficult conditions.” “First, the unprecedented challenge of a global pandemic… and the tremendous effort that the cabinet has made to deal with this scourge. And, of course, we managed to get out with the least possible losses,” the Kremlin spokesman assures.

According to him, after the COVID-19 pandemic, a “proxy war” started by Western countries began. However, the Russian government managed to get out of this situation, Dmitry Peskov is convinced. “Not just to get out somehow, but to get out brilliantly, maintaining a trajectory of potential growth. And the potential is very good, the prospects are absolutely positive,” he says.

President Vladimir Putin spokethat the actual dynamics of the Russian economy in 2022 turned out to be better than many forecasts. Russia’s GDP in 2022, according to preliminary data, decreased by 2.5%, inflation – 11.9%. World Bank in January forecast revised the outlook for Russia in 2023 is upside: he expects the Russian economy to contract not by 3.6%, but by 3.3%.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “Definitely no good”.

Laura Keffer