“Unfortunately, all the consequences of the pandemic have not yet been overcome, and the fight against this disease is still ongoing.

Nevertheless, the economy is recovering, the real sector of the economy is recovering, ”TASS quoted the head of state as saying.

Earlier, Putin said that the Russian economy has shown resistance to external risks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Also, Assistant to the President of Russia Maxim Oreshkin at the site of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum said that he expects a full economic recovery from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic by the end of this year.