“They will soon die themselves”: Putin speaks about Western economies
28 June 2025 08:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin has predicted the imminent collapse of Western economies.
“They are burying us all the time. They will soon die there themselves,” the Russian president said, speaking about the economies of Russia and the West, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports citing DW.
According to Putin, last year Russia’s GDP grew by 4.3%, while the Eurozone’s grew by only 0.9%, and in the leading European economies, particularly Germany, “everyone is teetering on the brink of recession. “
As for the new EU sanctions, which include measures to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil, they will only make things worse for “those who impose these sanctions,” Putin said.
Meanwhile, the EU countries are preparing to impose an 18-pack of penalties on Moscow. Some European politicians, including French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, call the upcoming sanctions “probably the most ambitious since 2022.”
“The Russian economy is increasingly suffering from the colonial war that President Putin has been waging for three years now, a war that is draining Russia’s resources. These resources will be further eroded by the new package of sanctions being discussed today,” Barro said.
