OREANDA-NEWS The Russian economy continues to grow at a good pace, as it did last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"The Russian economy, like last year, continues to grow at a good, high pace," Putin said at a meeting on economic issues via videoconference.

"Today, together with colleagues from the government and the Central Bank, I propose to discuss the main directions of economic policy for the period up to 2030," Putin said.