The colonel recalled that during one of his speeches, Putin said that he would not allow Russia to submit to the international financial system and thus sacrifice the country's future.
“This is a very strong statement, which few people paid attention to at that time,” RIA Novosti quotes McGregor.
According to McGregor, US attempts to put pressure on Russia lead to the strengthening of Russia and the transformation into a sovereign economy.
Earlier, Putin, in his speech to the Federal Assembly, said that Russian banks work stably and steadily, they have a margin of safety.