# Putin says Russia will not go cap in hand seeking handouts

https://mins.news/en/item/80210

- TASS, 2026-09-30 11:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195103

> Speaking at the first plenary session of the ninth State Duma, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would not humiliate itself by travelling around the world begging for handouts. He said no one would give Russia anything and that it did not need help because its financial system and economy were in good shape.