VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
Vladimir Putin’s latest live phone-in programme when he answered questions from callers, SMS messages and questions sent through the Internet was true to form: every next session has lasted longer than the previous one. Vladimir Putin’s first TV live linkup in 2001 lasted two and half hours, the 2005 programme lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used his live phone-in television programme to tout the government’s economic achievements and did not rule out that he would take part in 2012 elections.
Journalists are no longer allowed to cover both the president and the prime minister.
At the previous live television broadcast, Roman Grebennikov, the mayor of Volgograd, complained that he did not have enough funds to complete the construction of the bypass, which the city badly needs.
Rosneft will save $6 billion through oil export tax exemptions.
Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, has visited Russia. He came to see the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics logo and make sure Sochi is ready to host the event.
Tomorrow at noon the Rossiya and Vesti television networks as well as radio stations Mayak and Radio Rossii will broadcast live the special programme “A conversation with Vladimir Putin Continued.” Experts and potential participants in the annual live broadcast think people expect Putin to give a signal to bureaucrats, compel them to do something or pound a fist on the table depending on how urgent a problem is.
The Russian armed forces will be restructured starting December 1.
The future of the Russian automotive sector may be decided in Paris.
Today, Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ and Renault will sign a partnership agreement during Vladimir Putin's visit to France, which will also see the French company EDF sign an agreement to join the South Stream project. These are agreements of intent and their details are not disclosed. Kommersant has learned that the parties are discussing an increase in Renault's share in AvtoVAZ in exchange for an equity stake in the French company being transferred to the Russian carmaker. While Russia could only acquire up to 1.5% of Renault's stock on a competitive basis, the value of the deal may increase, however, through a promise to give France access to Russian energy resources.
