Putin slams ‘reckless’ West sanctions on Russia, blames US for global food crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a combative speech at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on Friday, saying the Russian economy had resisted Western sanctions imposed after Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine. Putin accused the United States of treating other countries like “colonies” and said gloomy predictions about the Russian economy had not come true. He also called EU sanctions against Russia “reckless” and a “double-edged sword”, detailing the economic losses the European Union (EU) suffered by imposing sanctions on Russia. The Russian president blamed the United States for the global food crisis and reaffirmed his country’s obligation to boost production and increase exports to countries that need it most. Amid a lengthy denunciation of the United States and its allies, Putin declared: “Nothing will be the same again in world politics.” For more information, please visit https://globalnews.ca/news/8928138/russia-europe-natural-gas-exports-ukraine-war/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly /20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews

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