# Germany’s standard of living is falling, Putin says

https://mins.news/en/item/41040

- TASS, 2026-09-01 21:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180911

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said German authorities were making obvious economic mistakes, with businesses closing, people losing jobs and living standards declining. He also pointed to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s difficult domestic political situation and questioned the evidence for Germany’s stated need to “resist aggressive Russia.”