On Wednesday, the Kremlin refused to compare Russia and its economy to the paper tiger used by US President Donald Trump. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at briefing that Russia is rather a bear and “paper bears are not living.” TASR informs according to AFP report.
- Dmitry Peskov described Russia as a bear, not a tiger.
- Peskov admitted Russia’s economic problems, but stressed resistance.
- Russia continues the offensive in Ukraine according to the set goals.
On Tuesday, Trump expressed his belief that Ukraine could conquer the entire territory that Russia oversized and that Kiev should act now, as Moscow is facing “major” economic problems, using the phrase “paper tiger”. According to Reuters, this Trump’s statement is a sudden and significant shift in favor of Ukraine.
In an interview with the RBK news server, Peskov said in a commentary on Trump’s statement that “Russia is not a tiger after all;
The US does not achieve results
According to Peskov, the rapprochement of Russia and the US has brought “almost zero” results – despite Washington’s efforts in recent months to restore the relationships between the two powers. Peskov added that “efficiency in this area is almost zero.”
Kremlin spokesman in an interview with RBK assured that Russia retains its durability and macroeconomic stability. However, he admitted that the country was experiencing certain tensions and problems in various sectors of the economy. However, he pointed out that the world has entered the period of an absolutely unpredictable economic situation when it is basically not possible to do economic analyzes.
In an interview for RBK, Peskov also commented on developments in Ukraine and reiterated that for Russia “there is no other alternative” than to continue the offensive in Ukraine, which began in 2022.
They continue to call war as a special operation
“We continue our special military operation (SVO) to ensure our interests and achieve goals,” said President Vladimir Putin, said Peskov, using the usual acronym appearing in Russian official statements and state propaganda to make war in Ukraine less aggressive and “legitimate”. “We do this for the present and the future of our country. For many other generations. Therefore, we have no alternative,” Peskov explained.
He informed that the country’s leadership is able to cover all the needs of the queue “with more than sufficient funds.” According to Peskov, the interest of volunteers in participation in their svo is still high. This flow allows Russian armed forces to complement their troops, he explained Peskov, who also said that it is currently not mentioned in Russia. According to him, hundreds of people are signed daily by contracts for participation.
