Manturov is considered one of the Russian officials close to Putin, and he appeared while accompanying him on several trips, noting that he is subject to Western sanctions because of his role in the war that Russia is waging against Russia. Ukraine.
In a transcript of the call released by the Kremlin, the senior official tried to justify the delay Putin had mentioned, explaining that his ministry was about to manufacture engines for helicopters in St. Petersburg.
At the beginning of the call, Manturov was heard promising Putin that he would provide 175 billion rubles (about $2.3 billion) for the state airline. "Aeroflot"with the aim of leasing civil and military aircraft between 2023 and 2025.
What did Putin say?
The president rolled his eyes and said: "This takes a long time. I ask you to expedite this work".
Follow Putin: "I know there are no contracts. The officials informed me. Am I playing the fool? When will contracts be signed?".
The President added: "These 700 aircraft, including helicopters, need to work with the Ministry of Defense, so that it is clear how much the military department will require and how many civilian ships will be needed.".
Putin said: "Everyone understands the urgency of these issues. Everything must be done within a month. No, don’t try to do your best, do it in a month. Do you not understand the situation we are in? This must be done no later than a month later".
News agency quoted "Dice" Russian government on behalf of the spokesman The Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, saying that Putin "He has no serious complaints about Manturov’s work"considering that the dialogue between them "normal workflow".
The meeting came on the same day that Putin dismissed the commander of Russian forces in Ukraine after only three months in the job, in a move likely to have political dimensions.
The change in the leadership of the Russian military offensive against Ukraine, which has been going on for about 11 months, comes amid ongoing tensions between the senior officials responsible for this war.
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A scolding came Putin Manturov, who is also responsible for overseeing the arms industry in Russia, because of what the president considered to be too slow in supplying the country with civilian and military aircraft.
Manturov is considered one of the Russian officials close to Putin, and he appeared while accompanying him on several trips, noting that he is subject to Western sanctions because of his role in the war that Russia is waging against Russia. Ukraine.
In a transcript of the call released by the Kremlin, the senior official tried to justify the delay Putin had mentioned, explaining that his ministry was about to manufacture engines for helicopters in St. Petersburg.
At the beginning of the call, Manturov was heard promising Putin that he would provide 175 billion rubles (about $2.3 billion) to the state airline Aeroflot, with the aim of leasing civil and military aircraft between 2023 and 2025.
What did Putin say?
• The president rolled his eyes and said, “This is taking a long time. I ask you to expedite this work.”
• Putin continued: “I know there are no contracts. The officials told me. Are you playing the fool? When will the contracts be signed?”
• The President added: “These 700 aircraft, including helicopters, need to work with the Ministry of Defense, so that it is clear how much the military department will require and how many civilian ships will be needed.”
• Putin said: “Everyone understands the urgency of these issues. Everything must be done within a month. No, don’t try to do your best, do it within a month. Don’t you understand the situation we are in? It should be done no later than a month.” “.
The Russian state news agency Tass quoted the spokesman The Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, saying that Putin “has no serious complaints about Manturov’s work,” considering that the dialogue between them is a “normal workflow.”
The meeting came on the same day that Putin dismissed the commander of Russian forces in Ukraine after only three months in the job, in a move likely to have political dimensions.
The change in the leadership of the Russian military offensive against Ukraine, which has been going on for about 11 months, comes amid ongoing tensions between the senior officials responsible for this war.