President Vladimir Putin says Russia remains a key partner in world trade even under increasing Western sanctions. Despite all the obstacles and what he called “illegitimate sanctions” imposed by the West, the country is developing its logistics and the geography of its international cooperation, Putin said on Friday at the 27th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The country is among the leading economic nations – ahead of Germany, he said, referring to data that takes purchasing power into account. The West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia as punishment for Putin…