News Conferences

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor make statements for the press after the Russian-Croatian talks

Russia considers Croatia to be its important and reliable partner in the Balkans and in Europe as a whole, Mr Putin said, adding that the talks had been highly successful. In turn, Ms Kosor said that they had discussed economic, energy and cultural cooperation, as well as the current and future dialogue on the South Stream.

Vladimir Putin gives an interview to the authors of the documentary film Anatoly Sobchak: Ten Years On by the Russia 1 national television channel

“The time when I worked with Mr Sobchak was the most valuable part of my education. It was in that period that my basic principles of work and communication took shape. The fundamentals of my personal principles and behaviour probably began to develop much earlier, at home and later at the university, where I studied and he taught. However, my work with him had tremendous practical significance for me.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speak to the media following Russian-Greek intergovernmental talks

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen addressing a news conference after Russian-Finnish intergovernmental negotiations

The Russian prime minister does not think that energy use will change during the next 15-20 years, despite the rapid development of alternative energy. Hydrocarbons will not be replaced by other energy sources in the next 15-25 years.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan address a news conference on the outcome of their negotiations

“Today we have certainly discussed our ambitious joint projects, —in particular, the South Stream gas pipeline and the Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline. The fact, that these two projects are crucial to Russia, Turkey and the whole of Europe both in terms of finding a solution to environmental problems, and in terms of ensuring reliable energy supplies to Europe, is, I think, indisputable.”

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin answers a question by a Channel One correspondent regarding the coming New Year

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has wished the Russian people a Happy New Year in a Channel One interview.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks with journalists about the outcomes of his visit to the Primorye Territory

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung made statements for the media after the bilateral talks

“It is indicative that bilateral trade continues to grow even despite the global economic and financial crisis. This year we will surpass the $1.5 billion mark.”

Heads of government delivered statements to the media following the meetings of the EurAsEC Interstate Council and the Supreme Body of the Customs Union

The creation of the common economic space (CES) will eliminate many protectionist barriers, fostering the creation of a favourable competitive environment. We will need to draw up unified standards for state purchases and for subsidising certain economic branches of our countries.

Special TV programme “Conversation with Vladimir Putin: To Be Continued”

"It can be said with a fair degree of certainty that the peak of the crisis is past, although turbulence in the world economy and, as a consequence, in the Russian economy is still there. It will take time, effort and considerable resources to get out of the crisis. On the whole, however, positive trends are making themselves felt and are clearly manifested."