Putin Tells Students Russia Remains ’Invincible’ as School Year Begins

Russia has always been and remains “absolutely invincible,” President Vladimir Putin told students at an open lesson marking the start of the academic year on Friday. “I understood why we won the Great Patriotic War,” Putin said, referring to the Soviet struggle against Nazi Germany in World War II. One cannot defeat people with such an attitude. We have been absolutely invincible. And we remain as such now.” Russia plans to spend almost two trillion rubles ($20.7 billion) on development and restoration in the occupied Ukrainian territories, the Russian president said. -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: Breaking News on YouTube: @BloombergQuicktakeNow Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: