Putin called Navalna a “Berlin patient” at the conference: if we had wanted, we would have poisoned him

2020 is one of the most difficult years for Putin in the twenty years he has already spent in power: like most countries, Russia has been hit hard by the new coronavirus pandemic and the economy has faced serious challenges. . The constitutional changes that will allow Putin to remain in power for many years have drawn criticism from critics. They argue that what is happening is a blatant mockery of Russian democracy.

The press conference started at 12 noon (11 am Lithuanian time), and spokesperson Dmitrijus Peskovas chose who will be able to present his question.

Lyudmila Sherbova from Magadan asks: “Has it been a bad year or has something good happened?” Putin spoke about the pandemic: quarantine, production interruptions, reduced income: “But I would like to point out: although the problems are many and very serious, we face them with courage. In part, we have even done better than other countries that count with a solid economy. “

Later, the conversation turned to internal affairs and the country’s salary. Putin has asked people not to get upset if wage growth falls short of his expectations.

Real earnings, Putin hopes, grew 1.5 percent for the year. In addition, the president has asked the people of the country not to be angry if such growth does not meet their expectations and real income is declining. Putin said Russia was reducing its dependence on oil: “Those who consider us a gas station have no proof.”

The Rossija television channel’s question continued: How is the country’s health system coping with the burden? Putin replied: “No health system in the world is prepared for what is happening.” The president is a bit confused on the numbers: initially he said 95 million. beds, then 177,000 and finally 277,000: “Still, we count in thousands.” Now, according to the Russian president, the health system is facing logistical problems, but the production of medicines is not interrupted. Russia was the first to produce the vaccine: good, effective: “There is no shortage of problems, but overall the health system has responded adequately.”

A question about a daughter, a former son-in-law and the poisoning of Navaln. Answer: “These kinds of stories are soft, I will not say anything new, there are many contradictions.” Putin called Navalna a “patient in the Berlin clinic”: “Who should poison him, who needs him?” Putin said. “Peskov only told me the latest news yesterday. (…) Listen, we understand what it is. It’s the legalization of American special services.” If they had wanted to, they would have really poisoned A. Navalnas, Putin reiterated his thesis. And he added that A. Navalnas’s wife requested it and he immediately allowed her to leave the country. “

Another question from Novosibirsk is whether Putin has already been vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Answer: “I urge everyone to take the recommendations of the specialists very seriously, they say that there are currently vaccines available for citizens of a certain age group. For those like me, there is still no vaccine. So I haven’t been vaccinated yet. I will definitely do it as soon as possible. “

Another question is about people who work in the ‘red zone’ to fight the new coronavirus, but do not receive any additives (cleaners, lifters). In response, the president read a letter from a resident of the Ryazan region, which touched on the same topic: “We live in a small town, we do not get medicines in any way, including refunds. Why people with coronavirus are receiving treatment for their money has promised to give medicine to those who have been diagnosed, but it is not. As far as I know, we treat ourselves independently. Where is the money? “” I’m also very interested in that, “said the president.