MOSCOW– Russia’s economy will never collapse because of the sanctions, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday.
He said “The government has already taken decisions to support people and the economy: social allowances, extra financing of high technology sectors, agriculture, the banking sector,” Tass reported.
“There will be no collapse in the economy,” he reassured.
Moreover, “Russia has many reliable partners not only in the post-Soviet space, but also in China, Southeast Asia, African countries,” he noted. “It is a huge, promising market, which is not that conflicting as Europe’s. The results of this partnership and cooperation are quite evident.” (MENA)