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Original title: International observation | At the annual press conference again, what important signals has Putin thrown this time?
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, December 17 (Reporter Leo Golan) On the 17th, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an annual video press conference to answer burning questions at home and abroad. Among them, the new corona epidemic, Russia-US relations and Russia-China relations were affected Public opinion concerns.
Analysts believe that Putin’s speech conveyed to the public confidence in the prevention and control of the epidemic and the development of the country on the issue of the epidemic. He showed willingness to dialogue with the United States on Russia-United States relations and expressed his views on relations between Russia and China. High evaluation of the status quo of development.
On December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the annual video press conference at Ogalev’s new presidential residence in Moscow Oblast. (Xinhua News Agency / AFP)
Build confidence in response to the epidemic
Putin frankly admitted that the new crown epidemic has brought serious adverse effects to Russia and the world. In 2020, Russia’s GDP is expected to fall 3.6%, the unemployment rate is expected to reach 6.3%, and the real wage increase is expected to be only 1.5%. But he also stressed that Russia’s economic situation is still better than the average level of European and American countries.
Putin said that in the initial stage of the epidemic, Russia took active actions to block the border, conduct screening, and invested heavily in fighting the epidemic. He affirmed the anti-epidemic work and the health system of his country.
Russian political scientist Oleg Matvichev said in an interview with journalists that, compared to some European and American countries, Russia’s GDP this year has fallen by a smaller margin. At the same time, the Russian economy has not experienced instability, the government has provided stable support to the population and is fulfilling all social responsibilities. The relevant statement made by President Putin at the press conference aims to send a signal to the Russian people that the internal situation in Russia is under control and that they have confidence in the future development of the country.
Vasily Kashin, an expert at the Center for Comprehensive European and International Research at the Russian Higher School of Economics, said he agrees with President Putin’s views. International oil prices have remained relatively high despite the epidemic, benefiting oil-producing Russia. Although Russia has encountered the difficulty of reducing foreign labor, the domestic construction industry and agriculture have stood the test. “So we are somewhat optimistic about the future.”
Express the will to dialogue with the United States.
Speaking of Russia-US relations, Putin said that Russia did not intervene in the US presidential elections. He hoped that the president-elect of the United States, Biden, could use his own experience to solve the problems between the two countries and begin to solve them. He also stated that Russia is ready to start a dialogue with the United States on the extension of the “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,” but the United States needs to respond.
Analysts noted that Russia has always been reluctant to confront the United States and has repeatedly expressed its willingness to dialogue with the United States, in particular, it has repeatedly proposed to the United States the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Putin’s statements once again expressed this position.
Kashin believes that Russia and the United States can extend the “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty” for a certain period of time, but there are still fundamental contradictions between the two countries. In the future, relations between the two countries may see partial improvements in certain areas such as arms control, but the general policy of the United States to contain Russia will not change and it is difficult for the relations between the two countries to achieve substantial improvement. .
Alexei Muhin, director of the Russian Political Information Center, said the conflict between Russia and the United States was provoked by the United States, and Russia had to respond to challenges from the United States and other countries. It is not currently known whether the “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty” will be extended, and those in the United States who wish to extend this treaty are a minority.
On December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the annual video press conference at Ogalev’s new presidential residence in Moscow Oblast. (Xinhua News Agency / AFP)
Praise the relations between Russia and China
In answering related questions, Putin emphasized that Russia and China share common interests in many fields. The leaders of the two countries have maintained mutual trust and pragmatic relations, and relations between the two sides are also developing steadily at all levels.
Analysts noted that Russia and China have maintained good bilateral relations for many years. Under the joint leadership of the leaders of the two countries, the level of mutual political trust and strategic cooperation between the two sides has continued to improve. Putin’s assessment is not only a true reflection of the current state of relations between the two countries, but also shows that he attaches great importance to bilateral relations.
Kashin said that Russia and China are expanding cooperation, conducting a series of joint studies, helping each other on important issues and adopting a unified political position. Trade between the two countries has also shown relative stability. He believes that Russia and China will continue to cooperate and cooperate with other countries in the world, and the two countries will play a more stabilizing role in the world.
Mu Xin said that under the epidemic, many mechanisms of the globalization process have been destroyed and many countries have realized that they must support each other to overcome difficulties together. Today, the world is about to reboot the international relations system to make it fairer. Russia and China participate on an equal footing in this restart process. As long as the relationship between the two countries is based on mutual respect, the two sides can move forward side by side.
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