Putin aide announces return of planned economy

Russian presidential aide for economic affairs Maxim Oreshkin has declared a return to a planned economy, likening it to a modern reincarnation of the Soviet Union's Gosplan. He stated that automation, total digitalization of economic relations, and the elimination of market choice are key features of this new system. Oreshkin cited the 'Yandex Taxi' app as an example, where prices and drivers are algorithmically assigned, removing consumer choice. He framed competition as a tool of Western propaganda, signaling a significant ideological shift in Russia's economic management.