Putin slams ‘stupid’ Western sanctions as an economic ‘blitzkrieg’

• Vladimir Putin says West trying to crush Russia with ‘stupid’ sanctions amounting to an economic ‘blitzkrieg’.
• Addressing St Petersburg International Economic Forum; Russian president said he would continue his war on Ukraine.
• The forum is being held with almost no Western participation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the West is attempting to smash Russia; with “stupid sanctions” that amount to an economic “blitzkrieg” at the St.

Petersburg Economic Forum. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of colonial hubris; and of attempting to smash his country with “stupid” penalties that amounted to a “blitzkrieg” of economic restrictions.

On Friday, Putin promised Russia’s political and business elite that he will continue his war on Ukraine, while speaking at the SPIEF.

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