“Alexey Lvovich, why did they conclude unprofitable contracts, m?” RIA Novosti quotes the Russian leader.
Rakhmanov replied that the actions of the corporation are aimed at observing the interests of the customer.
According to him, the corporation first builds ships, and then deals with money.
“Maybe this is the wrong approach, I sprinkle ashes on my head, but it always seemed to me that first the Motherland, and then our finances,” he said.
In response, the Russian leader noted that "the interests of the Motherland are directly related to financial discipline" and the violation of financial discipline runs counter to the interests of the country.
Earlier, Putin announced the need to achieve technological sovereignty in the shipbuilding industry.