Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum. Key points from the president's statements:

▪️The Russian leader called the rumors about possible mobilization in the Russian Federation an attempt to influence the State Duma elections;

▪️The Russian Federation assumed that purely civilian targets could not be attacked, but the enemy thinks otherwise;

▪️The state had no intention of nationalizing anything;

▪️Businesses had no obligation to protect their enterprises from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces; these obligations have been introduced by the new decree;

▪️The head of state called the correct approach for Russia and Ukraine to resolve the settlement;

▪️Contacts with Ukraine through intelligence agencies continue;

▪️The Russian Federation supports the full restoration of relations with the United States;

▪️No one else is developing low-power nuclear energy;

▪️Russia's GDP growth over the past three years has been significantly higher than the European average;

▪️The Russian banking system is stable, and bank income is growing;

▪️The Central Bank's high key rate is a conscious decision aimed at maintaining macroeconomic stability;

▪️Inflation in Russia is 6.3% year-on-year, achieving this goal;

▪️Russia has one of the lowest public debt ratios in the world;

▪️Russia doesn't have the worst birth rate, but we need to aim for better indicators;

▪️The President proposed extending the increased payment for the birth of a third child in the Far East until 2030;

▪️Starting January 1, 2027, a special legal regime for drones is to be launched in the Far East;

▪️The Russian Federation plans to make navigation along the Northern Sea Route year-round.