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The growth of real incomes of citizens in 2022 should be at least 2.5%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

“This year, the real disposable income of citizens should grow by at least 2.5%. Such guidelines have already been set for the government, and this task must be solved,” the head of state said at a meeting on economic issues.

At the same time, he noted that the increase in citizens’ incomes should be based not only on effective measures of social support, but above all on economic growth. “This is a basic condition for solving social problems, and here it is important to objectively assess the situation,” the president stressed.

According to Putin, the positive economic dynamics of the past year were largely of a recovery nature. “Experts note that the potential for such growth has already been exhausted. And in the new conditions, it is important to ensure sustainable, long-term development, to increase the potential growth rates of the Russian economy,” the head of state said.