Vladimir Putin Discusses Oil Prices ... and His Love Life

‘A friend of mine ... recently [asked] me, “Do you have love?”‘

"What you can be sure of is that we will overcome this difficult period. We'll find a way out of this difficult situation. I'm sure we will be stronger in international arena and the global economy ... How long will this take? In the worst possible scenario, it will take around two years. I repeat tough, after this growth is inevitable and this is also because the external economic factors will change. The growth of the international economy will require further energetic resources... 

There are questions to both the government and the central bank about the timeliness and quality of the decisions that have been taken, but overall, their actions are both suitable and correct ... Now we are witnessing the falling down of oil prices. There are many discussions on that topic and why is it happening. Whether there is a conspiracy between Saudi Arabia and the United States in order to punish Iran and influence the economy of Russia, Venezuela, etc. There might be, maybe not ... 

A friend of mine, a dignitary from Europe, recently told me, 'Do you have love?' 'What do you mean?', I have asked. 'Do you love someone?' 'Yes, I do.' 'Is there anyone that loves you?' 'Yes, people love me. Everything is just fine. Don't worry.'"

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