Putin denies economic stagnation after four years of war (opens in new tab)

When asked by a reporter about Russia’s stagnating economy, Putin avoided a detailed response and paraphrased American novelist Mark Twain, saying "rumors of my death [i.e., the Russian economy] have been greatly exaggerated." Although Putin avoided any reference to the war in Ukraine during his plenary speech, he did address the domestic economy. According to Kommersant, Putin made clear that he did not “foresee any immediate dangers to the economy currently or in the future.” Putin added th...