On the other hand, President Putin has argued that Russia was not in crisis, and that cheaper oil prices would lead to a global economic boom that would push up the price of oil, which would in turn help the Russian economy.
俄罗斯总统普京则称俄罗斯并不处在危机中，并且低廉的油价将会使全球经济繁荣，从而抬升油价，由此支持俄罗斯经济。