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When it comes to nuclear power, Russia is undoubtedly one of the world's leaders and, according to President Vladimir Putin, such investment is paying off. Speaking to the TASS news agency, he said that Russia is trouncing the competition in the field.
"In the high-tech sector and the nuclear industry, we have been making great strides," Putin said. "We're beating the competition, we've outperformed everyone. We're the world's largest manufacturer of nuclear units for power plants. Not weapons, this is state-of-the-art technology."
Comment: Putin has also brought up the issue of false stories about the extent of coronavirus in Russia being spread from abroad as part of another anti-Russian disinformation campaign: Putin makes it clear that the purpose of spreading fake news is about creating panic among the populace. That being said, Moscow is still being vigilant, putting the country on high alert over the coronavirus threat, imposing mandatory self-quarantines, and workplace health checks.