MOSCOW, 3 Jun. Russian President Vladimir Putin has attracted billions of dollars of investment into the country despite Western sanctions pressure, ex-US intelligence officer Scott Ritter said on the Judging Freedom YouTube channel.
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"The Russian economy today stronger than ever in history. <…> The West was the anchor that dragged it down, encouraged capital flight and discouraged investment. In fact, this state with an incredible amount of resources was losing its wealth,” the expert shared his opinion.
According to him, thanks to sanctions, now all material wealth remains in Russia and contributes to its modernization. Ritter also recalled that after the departure of European and American companies from Moscow, entrepreneurs from China, India and other countries of the world began to invest in it.
“They all do business there today. dollars,” said the former intelligence officer.
Ritter, who recently visited Russia, also noted that the country is experiencing a real building and infrastructure boom that United States President Joe Biden can only dream of.
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