Putin Publicly Mocks Advisor Who ‘Dozed’ Off at ‘Russian Davos’

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a longtime veteran adviser of his on Friday that he was making “offensive” comments about Russia’s economy in an appearance on stage at Russia’s prized international economic summit, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Sergei Karaganov, who has long been a close advisor to Putin and who served as a moderator at the SPIEF session, and Putin were in the process of discussing Russia’s future when he suggested Putin create a working group to develop a new economic model for Russia.

Putin retorted that he already has a planning process.

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