As Putin noted, the Russian economy is recovering from the consequences of the pandemic.
“The Russian economy, despite all the difficulties, is still gradually recovering, overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic.
Thus, Russia's GDP in January-March this year is only 1% lower than in the pre-crisis first quarter of last year, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, the World Bank prepared a report on the Russian economy, in which experts predicted a reduction in the level of poverty in Russia in 2021.