MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian authorities managed to stabilize the country’s economy but the aim of the economic policy is to achieve stable growth levels, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
"Now we managed to stabilize the economy, but our aim, of course, is broader, to achieve stable rate of growth. In order to achieve this, new instruments need to be found and effectiveness of support measures which are being launched needs to be increased," Putin said in a speech.