Putin: Russian companies investing in protection against Ukrainian attacks
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President Vladimir Putin stated at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok that Russian companies are actively investing in security measures to protect their operations from Ukrainian attacks, noting that these efforts are already yielding positive results.
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Why It Matters
The Eastern Economic Forum is an annual event held in Vladivostok to encourage foreign investment in the Russian Far East. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to increased drone and missile strikes on Russian industrial infrastructure.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3. /TASS/. Russian companies have been investing in the protection of their businesses from Ukrainian attacks, and the practice is already producing results, President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
"Our businesses have now joined this work. And I assure you that there has already been and there will be a result. <…> Companies have begun investing in the protection of their businesses. This has already yielded the necessary results and effects," the head of state argued.
And businesses will continue to do so, Putin noted. "It may be worth the while" as a security guarantee in the future, the president explained.
Open Questions
- What specific security measures are companies implementing?
- How much capital is being allocated to these security investments?
