"Vladimir Putin" moves to meet businessmen in Russia for the first time Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian war
Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russian business leaders in Moscow, on Feb. 24, 2022.Photographer: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images
On March 13, 2566, Bloomberg News reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin Plan to meet with top business leaders in Russia this week for the first time. Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine
The meeting on March 16, 2566 with high-ranking members of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) took place while the government It is struggling to cover increased spending as the war enters its second year. It is pressuring companies to pay more taxes.
In Putin's speech this year Putin plans to focus on restoring economic growth and the greater responsibilities that businesses face today. At the same time, these entrepreneurs hope to signal concerns about the state's increasing role in the economy. and push for various steps to liberalize the business environment. This includes criminal pardon for certain economic crimes. including money laundering
This is in the face of a widening budget deficit. As war spending grew The government has pushed companies to pay up to 3 billion rubles, or $3.9 billion, in additional taxes this year.
Last year, many businesspeople worried that public appearances with Putin might make them targets of sanctions. Most key RSPP board members are now subject to the restrictions, with Tycoon Deripaska warning Russia could run out of money in 2567.
