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Russian President Vladimir Putin's press conference (SUMMARY)

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a press conference to the media after the EAEU Council meeting held in Bishkek and the meeting with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Radar Armenia presents significant announcements.

  • Negotiations on the exchange of Bout were conducted by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSS) with the relevant US authorities. The contacts between the parties continue.

  • The ruble's stability has a favorable effect on the economy of Russia's partners.

  • The negotiations on the exchange of prisoners between Russia and the USA created a particular atmosphere, but other relations issues between the two countries were not discussed.

  • The state of the Russian economy cannot be called very good, there is a recession, but the state is better than in many countries.

  • A single gas market should be created in the EAEU in the next two years.

  • The oil "price ceiling" corresponds to today's Russian brand oil market prices.

  • The conflict settlement process will not be easy, and all participants must face reality on the ground.

  • The new exchange of prisoners between Russia and the USA may continue.

  • Russia is deeply disappointed by the statements of Merkel, the former chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.