Nikolai Travkin: “No sanctions will hold us back”

“While the eldest in St. Petersburg was telling Eurasian women about what a great friend Indira Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1984, was for the country of Russia, the youngest was also not dozing as usual, but was holding a Government meeting in Moscow,” writes the former politician on Facebook .

“We were talking about the budget for the upcoming 2019 and the subsequent 2020-2021 years, with a look to 2024, when, according to the instructions of the president, Russia should strengthen itself in the top five largest economies in the world.

Briefly recalling the difficulties of past years, the prime minister warned that others will come after them and they will also be difficult. But the Busurmans attacked the wrong ones, and none of their sanctions will restrain us. Need, as they say, is cunning in inventions.

This time an unexpected invention was proposed. Oil is growing and is already fixed at around $80 per barrel, and the government proposes to calculate budget revenues from the average upcoming price of $41.6. And before, the Government dabbled with this difference in prices, but not to such an extent, not 2 times! Although, on the other hand, why go to the Duma once again to distribute excess income? These Duma members become animated only when it comes to increasing their content. And the Government has provided for this point in the draft budget and has warmed it up well.

The youngest was on a roll and so inspired the members of the Government that the next Minister of Economy announced a maneuver, as a result of which in 2024 we would rank among the largest economies in the world, right behind Germany.

The minister did not particularly elaborate on how this would be accomplished. He probably knew where and how to cut the corner in order to get around France, India, England and others getting in the way. Therefore, they did not ask questions. They believed that the President’s order would be carried out by the Minister of Economy. How can you not do it if Rosstat is in his hands!”