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The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the state of the Russian economy clearly shows that the repercussions of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow were limited, and that Moscow expects a record surplus in foreign trade despite the pressures.
Sputnik quoted the ministry as saying, in the context of the responses distributed today at a press conference, about the results of Russian diplomacy activities in 2022: “Inflation in Russia is less than 12 percent, and a further decline is expected, and the unemployment rate has reached its lowest historical level.” And Russia's external debt reached $381.8 billion, after it decreased over the past year by about $100 billion, despite all Western sanctions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the foreign trade surplus is expected to be record, not only due to changes in commodity prices, but also due to Russia's reorientation towards trade with Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, explaining that there is "intensification of cooperation with our partners in the Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Nations." Independent, and this development is remarkable for cooperation in the field of energy, transport, digitization, finance, and so on.
And the Foreign Ministry indicated that “Russia is gradually adapting to new realities and despite the existing difficulties, the main tasks in the external economic circle are being resolved one way or another, and at the same time a strategic framework is being built to interact with those partners who truly value their reputation and do not sacrifice the economy for the sake of ambitions.” political.”
On the other hand, the State Department made it clear that the return of US nuclear weapons to the south of the Korean Peninsula will lead to consequences, and this step by Russia will inevitably have to be taken into account in its defense planning.
And US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said earlier: that his country is ready to “make adjustments to its military presence on the Korean Peninsula, if necessary.”
In another context, the Russian Foreign Ministry considered that the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia will become the central event in relations between Moscow and Beijing in 2023.
The ministry added: “This year it will become possible, thanks to the joint efforts of Russia and China, to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and push them forward. As is well known, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to pay a state visit to Russia next spring.”
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