Russia reaffirms that the fight against poverty is absolute priority
The Kremlin spokesman pointed out that 'not everything goes well', but assured that 'nobody plans to throw in the towel'.
According to October statements by Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotiakov, nearly 20 million people, about 13.5 percent of the country's population, fall into the category of the poor, the Sputnik news agency reported.
In December, President Putin set a goal of reducing this figure to 6.5 percent by 2030.
Peskov highlighted China's achievements in the fight against poverty and its steady progress on the path of development, despite the difficulties related to Covid-19.
The Russian presidential spokesman's words were associated with the announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who on Thursday claimed that his country eradicated extreme poverty.
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