Regional authorities should support businesses willing to fill the void left by Western firms, the president has urged Western pressure on Russia intended to strangle the country’s economy has in reality turned out to be a powerful incentive for the development of domestic industries, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

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China is on track to become the world’s top car exporter this year for the first time ever, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday, citing preliminary data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).