“In Soviet times, what could be done there? They deceived, cheated, and he went ... They didn’t deceive me every day. And if he found out (cheating. - RT ), there was nothing so serious, he preferred not to get involved, ”the president said in an interview with TASS for the project“ 20 Questions to Vladimir Putin. ”

He added that it’s better without a scandal, because otherwise it’s more expensive for yourself.