Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his main achievement as president is to reduce the number of citizens living below the poverty line. He said this at a plenary session within the framework of the XVIII Annual Meeting of the Valdai Club, a Lenta.ru correspondent reports.
“We had 40 million people below the poverty line. Today there is an exorbitant amount – more than 19 or 20, according to various estimates. Excessive. Still, it’s not forty, ”he said.
Among other achievements, he also named the fight against terrorism. Putin added that his indirect merit is the restoration of the economy and the army.
At the same time, the president said that he does not think about his role in history, as this prevents him from making decisions. “As soon as you start thinking about it, you have to finish the job,” he said.
Earlier, Putin said that there is nothing wrong with the thesis of the Soviet man, because it contains a new community. The President added that negative aspects of the fate of the USSR are also attached to this thesis.
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