During a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, Putin commented on the speech of the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov.
“Regarding the fact that the leadership of the States is changing there and it will be more difficult for us.
Well, I don’t think so.
It will be as usual.
We should not be guided by this, ”Putin said.
At the same time, the President noted that in Russia they should understand where the country will face any difficulties or threats.
According to Putin, it is necessary "to foresee this in advance and to structure our work in the economy, in the sphere of increasing our defense capability, accordingly."
Earlier, Putin said that Russia is forced to respond to new threats, given that NATO is approaching its borders.