The Russian economy must adapt to the reality of oil prices that could fall as low as $40 a barrel, President Vladimir Putin said as he faces the worst financial crisis since coming to power in 2000.
"I don't know how quickly it will happen if prices stay at today's level, or if they will drop lower than $60, $40," Putin said on Thursday at his annual press conference in Moscow. "The economy will structure itself accordingly, however much is necessary."
