The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on a Straight line on Thursday tried to convince to apply Western economic sanctions against the Russian capital to reach fresh frontiers.
"It's not the sanctions, But to the country to go on better ways to manage the economy ", - said Putin.
"We have ourselves inside the country in his personal home, Economica to go on better ways of management. We're talking about prices, the damage of salaries, " He listed. He added that the salary for a long time, has grown at a faster rate relative to productivity, and this could not affect the adjustment of the ruble, regardless of the punishment. Putin also told that not so long ago he had a conversation with entrepreneurs who asked when to wait for the lifting of sanctions." I stated that I hardly expect this in the near future, " He said. But not as long as Iran is living under sanctions for decades." Russia is not Iran. We and the country more, and the economy is much more diversified than in Iran, " Putin said. He also called the Western punishment as a deterrent for Russia: "by the Way, I think that already directly they relate to events in Ukraine. Need to implement the Minsk consensus, We all do it, But the penalties are not removed, " added the Manager. But one positive outcome of 2014 was a positive demographic dynamics, and increases the average duration of life, said the President of the Russian Federation. The print edition GLANCE is an online broadcast Direct line with Vladimir Putin.

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