China News Agency, Moscow, January 15 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 15th that the development of Russia's special military operations against Ukraine is showing a positive trend, and everything is carried out within the plan of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff.
He also said that Russia's economic situation is stable and far better than expected.
In an interview with a program on the "Russia-1" TV channel that day, Putin made positive comments on the development process of special military operations.
When answering questions from reporters of the program, Putin said that the development process of special military operations is in a positive trend, and everything is developing within the plans of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff.
In the program interview, Putin believed that Russia's economic situation was stable and far exceeded expectations.
He emphasized that all macroeconomic indicators show that the indicators achieved by the Russian economy not only exceed the forecasts of Russia's opponents, but even exceed the expectations of the Russian leadership.
Unemployment, one of Russia's main macroeconomic indicators, is at historically low levels.
Inflation was lower than expected and trending downward.
He predicted that Russia's inflation rate in the first quarter of this year may approach 5% from the current 11.9%.
"It's a very important indicator to ensure people's standard of living and real income."
In addition, Putin said that Russia's industrial production, agriculture, and construction are also on the rise.
"In general, the situation in Russia is not only stable, but I think quite satisfactory," he added.