Putin Says Current German Policies Cause 'Enormous' Damage to German Economy

The current policies of the German authorities are causing enormous damage to the future of the German economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

"It is abundantly clear that today's policies of the current [German] authorities are doing enormous damage to the future of the German economy," Putin said.

At the same time, the Russian president believes the German economy is capable of surviving without Russian energy.