Russia’s Central Bank expects annual GDP growth at 1-1.5% in first half of 2018

"Experts point to the threats stemming from new regional conflicts, global epidemics, the complicated and controversial ethical aspects of interaction between humans and artificial intelligence, as well as to the way traditions and progress go together," the head of state noted

"Ever more often democracy is beginning to be interpreted as the rule of the minority rather than the majority," the Russian president said

Russia considers it necessary to implement all the decisions of the UN Security Council and General Assembly on Israel and Palestine, President Vladimir Putin said

Previously, The Wall Street Journal said that Donald Trump’s potential victory in the election will create even greater uncertainty in regards to Ukraine

Chief executive of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Andrey Puchkov reported to the president that the ice-breaker is ready

Under outside pressure, the International Olympic Committee has turned into circus buffoonery, Russian President said

"This is what we have called and are still calling on all participants in international communication to do," the president went on to say

The Belarusian president did not rule out that in the future, the EU might unite and begin collaborating with Belarus and Russia

It is noted that the countries where color revolutions, supported by the West, took place had experienced "decreased living standards, weakened economic potential, the uncontrolled drain of capital and resources, and, in the worst-case scenario, the country becoming an instrument for implementing the interests of Western elites"

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As an example, Putin named the BrahMos cruise missile project

According to Putin, Russia’s goal at the time was to use all means to hold the country together

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, December 8th

The top Russian diplomat described the problems facing Russia-US relations as "very deep," stemming from the perception by the American elite that any rivals in the international arena should be suppressed unless someone questions the US global dominance

Other variants are impossible and harmful, the Russian leader added

Ramzan Kadyrov noted that there is no need to worry about hostilities currently happening on Russian territory

Putin said he tries to avoid damaging relations with any of the world leaders

This will be the first step towards creating a common system of Eurasian security, Putin said

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 7th

Sergey Prokopyev pointed out that the fact that US astronauts did land on the Moon "is confirmed by automatic probes and cannot be subjected to doubt"

Everyone formally recognizes that Taiwan is part of China. But in reality they act in a completely different fashion, Putin said

The media notes that due to the nature of the operations, the reconnaissance base needs strong military protection around it, both from attacks using conventional weapons and from electronic warfare

On October 31, during a meeting with the heads of territorial communities and districts in the Zakarpatye Region, Vladimir Zelensky criticized Poland for its reluctance to deliver the promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine despite prior agreements

At the same time, Ukraine lost fewer tanks - around 200, compared to 240 lost last year

In Putin’s opinion, Washington views China’s economic growth as a threat to its global dominance

That is, the point is to create such a platform of electronic payments, with the use of which it will be possible to invest in developing markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin said

We will work with any head of state who is trusted by the American people, Putin said

The Russian Security Council secretary pointed out that Kiev's aggression in the Kursk Region was aimed at seizing the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

At the same time, Putin said some other countries are showing rapid development as well

The head of state noted that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev invited him to this event

Susie Wiles became the first female chief of staff in US history

According to Major General Vladimir Kupriyanyuk, "the collective West continues to demonstrate an increase in the intensity of activities aimed at early preparations for military action"

Saudi Arabia is playing a very big role in the global energy sector, Russian President said

The party "needs a complete reboot," hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said

The president-elect went on to say that he had already talked to approximately 70 world leaders

Units of the battlegroup continued offensive operations, defeating Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka and Plekhovo

The United States held its presidential election on November 5

The German chancellor said he would call for a confidence vote on January 15, 2025, in the Bundestag, which could trigger a snap election before late March

The British authorities have imposed restrictive measures against the Afrika Corps paramilitary organization, allegedly linked to Russia

Putin stressed once again that Russia did not see the Western civilization as an enemy

"It looks just like The Wall Street Journal's plan for Ukraine," Dmitry Peskov pointed out

The Russian leader added that a sustainable international order can be based only on the principles of sovereign equality

The Russian president noted that even a trained athlete "cannot swim against the current, no matter what tricks and doping he might use"

He pointed out that in the middle of the 1980s, the Soviet Union had called for ending ideological confrontation, overcoming the legacy of the Cold War, and removing the barriers preventing common integration and universal development

According to Putin, the policy of the United States and its allies increasingly features the dangerous principle of "you're either with us, or against us"

In his words, it was not the only example of "egoistic and timeserving interests standing in the way of the common good"

The head of state recalled that some had already tried to ruin Russia and to eliminate everything that remained after the collapse of the Soviet Union

Bilateral trade turnover is almost $60 billion, Putin said

Andrey Bezrukov said it’s an open question how much resources the United States will spend on the European track

The ministry said the destruction of the target was captured on live-recording footage

The Russian president noted that the US agency had achieved its goal of changing the government but failed to see what it would evolve into

Military activities should end at once. Everything must be done for Israel and Palestine to make an agreement on that, Russian President Vladimir Putin said

"Wars suck the political oxygen (and financial resources) from other administration initiatives, so the goal is to find solutions quickly," John Kavulich added

Putin noted that all BRICS countries aim for peace

Earlier, when talking about a potential call from Trump, he noted that he would not consider it a disgrace to call Trump himself

According to him, Russia has repeatedly pointed to the destructive role that the bloc played after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact

That Hurricane Rafael caused no deaths on the territory of Cuba, although damage was reported

"We see there are certain signals coming even from the US companies that they want to return to our market," the president said. "Let them return but certainly in new conditions, with losses, naturally; it was not actually our fault," Putin added

"Everything else is nonsense," he added

Maryana Bezuglaya also proposed that Syrsky himself stay in the Kursk Region

"Yesterday one of chiefs of the Kiev regime Buganov openly admitted that the Ukrainian intelligence service prepared assassination attempts on the Russian president. This assassination attempt was again prepared with US money," Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 430 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

"Those who are in the habit of performing solo and who wish to perform exclusively solo further on will have to get used to the new world score," the Russian president added

Earlier, the Wall Street Journal said that Trump’s potential victory may create even more uncertainty with regard to Ukraine

He also emphasized that there is no tension between Moscow and Beijing regarding their relations with Central Asian nations

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, November 6th

Almost all participants no longer want further momentum toward confrontation, Russian President said

According to him, the process is currently moving "in the right direction"

Speaking about the Paris Olympics, Putin pointed out that certain scenes from the opening ceremony were insulting for millions of Christians

"The president-elect of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, has been speaking in roughly the same vein. It remains to be seen how this will function in reality," Putin concluded

According to Vyacheslav Smolenko, under the new administration, circles associated with the Democratic Party will remain sidelined in the United States

In his comments on the results of the US presidential election, Dmitry Suslov noted that Trump "will indeed try to quickly resolve the conflict in Ukraine"

The Russian leader added that he is open to the Western media whenever possible

He underscored that Russia is ready to build relations with Japan "both for the next 5 and for the next 50 years"

"The former hegemons, who have been in the habit of ruling the world since colonial times, are increasingly surprised to discover that they are no longer being obeyed," the Russian leader stated

According to the Russian president, almost all developed countries are now facing "an increasingly less controlled flow of those who hope to improve their financial situation"

According to the Russian president, the lag of many countries and societies in terms of socio-economic development is a complex phenomenon

On average, the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, including Vladimir Putin's speech and answering questions, lasts about three hours

He also pledged to prevent World War Three

The West needs to rip Russia and Europe apart, especially Russia and Germany, France, Russian President said

He is a courageous man, Putin said

As the Russian leader noted, the society gets "to not only comprehend, but be direct participants of the extremely complex processes"

"An increasing number of countries are abandoning the dollar and the euro as instruments of mutual payments," the Russian Security Council secretary pointed out

The resident of the borderline Kursk Region explained that her family was rescued by Russian troops

Kremlin spokesman added that if the new US administration "will be eyeing peace instead of conflict," it will certainly do better than its predecessors

Vladimir Rogov emphasized that all the victims were involved in the production of drone components

Russia is not struggling with the US currency but is thinking of creating new instruments in response to new trends of global economic development, he added

Residents of Crimea, and southeastern Ukraine disagreed with the state coup - which is an illegitimate and an anti-constitutional act - and they have the right for self-determination, Putin said

The head of state recalled that the trade turnover between Russia and China is about 240 billion dollars

This applies to the green agenda as well, Putin continued

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov also said the Russian president had no plans for congratulating Donald Trump

Putin said he believes that Trump realizes that this issue is "very far from the realities in which we live"

"The negativity, caused by the war in Ukraine gets exacerbated every day," the Turkish leader noted

"The United States received for no apparent reason $12 trillion over the last decade, on account of issuing and giving. These funds then go as a rule to their banks, to their financial system, and also clipping coupons, having gains from that," Putin noted

He acknowledged certain difficulties on the border between India and China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the US president-elect at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club

About 10,000 Ukrainian troops are blocked on the bank of a water reservoir. In another area near Kupyansk, about 5,000 troops are blocked, Russian Presiden said

The Ukrainian president mentioned that Kiev had prepared its own settlement plan and intended to continue pushing for its implementation

The aircraft will take part in the airshow’s flight demonstration program while visitors will also be able to see the aircraft at the show’s static display