Russian government nervous as country faces economic challenges

Steve Rosenberg

Russia Editor

Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session of the 28th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2025Getty Images

At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a Russian MP came up to me.

“Are you going to bomb Iran?” he asked.

“I’m not planning to bomb anyone!” I replied.

“I mean you, the British…”

“Don’t you mean…

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