7 Ежегодная большая пресс-конференция Part 5 В.Путин (V.Putin)

7 Annual Big Press Conference Part 5
February 14,2008
President of Russia V.Putin
The Kremlin,Moscow

As for the situation in Ukraine, according to the information I have, the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians oppose joining NATO. But the Ukrainian leadership has nonetheless signed a certain document on starting the accession procedure. Is this democracy? Were the countrys citizens asked their opinion? But if this is the way things are being done, without anyones opinion being asked, then perhaps bases could also be established there in the future and missile defence system components deployed there. And what are we to do? In such a situation we would be obliged to target our missiles at these sites that we consider a threat to our national security. I think I have a duty to say this frankly and honestly today, so that no one in the future can try to offload the responsibility for such developments in events onto our heads. We do not want such developments in events. We are simply speaking honestly and clearly about the problems we see, that is all.
VESTI RESPUBLIKI NEWSPAPER (Republic of Chechnya): People in the Republic of Chechnya associate the positive changes that have taken place in our republic over this short time with your name, but many are worried that the constructive policies being carried out in Chechnya could change after your departure.
Also, our people would like you to come to Chechnya. We were expecting you when you visited the Northern Caucasus. If you have time, please come and pay us a visit.
VLADIMIR PUTIN: Thank you. First of all, I promise that I will come.
Second, concerning the positive changes, they are above all the work of the Chechen people themselves. You know how to work and you are working effectively. The republics leadership is concentrating its financial resources, both federal and local resources, on resolving the key problems affecting the social well-being of all people in the republic.
I am very happy with the changes we are seeing. No one can say of Grozny now that it looks like Stalingrad in 1943 or 1944. The changes really are visible to all. But there is still a lot of work to do. Above all, there is a need for new jobs. Unemployment is still very high in the Caucasus. The Chechen leadership and the republics president, Ramzan Kadyrov, have big plans. I will meet with them and we will be discussing all of these different projects. I assure you that development in the North Caucasus in general, in Chechnya and throughout all of Russia will continue unhindered. It is absolutely clear today that our people want to continue this positive course that we have been following over the last eight years. This is the guarantee of our future success.
TV-CENTRE TELEVISION CHANNEL: The presidential election is just around the corner. Why did you decide to support Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev in particular?
VLADIMIR PUTIN: As you know, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev was nominated by United Russia, A Just Russia and a number of other public organisations and parties. I was indeed happy to give my backing to this nomination and support Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev as candidate for president of the Russian Federation.
As I have said before, I have known Dmitry Anatolyevich for a long time now and I am sure that the experience he has gained over his years of work in Moscow, as chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office and first deputy prime minister, and his personal and professional qualities are the guarantee that he will be able to work successfully in this, the countrys highest office. He is an honest and decent man. He is young, progressive and modern, has an excellent theoretical background and good organisational skills gained through his work here in the capital. I am sure that he will be a good president, a worthy president and an effective manager. Aside from everything else, I trust him. Quite simply, he has my trust. As I said at United Russias congress, I can feel confident and unashamed about handing over the main reins of power in this country to such a person.

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[cfdcolin1979]

this is a leader...the uk just has brainless robotic puppets

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ot 3:44 Aleksandra toze horosho voprosila Prezidenta Putina toze;)4:50 ana toljka krasivaja ;) ..Ja otchenj rada sto ja ponjimaju Ruskij jazik...Ruskiy tak ftoroj jazik u menja potomu cto ja Yugoslavka-Serbskaja ot Belgrade no zivu v Amerike..I can feel and understand the Truth that is hidden sometimes I wish if i did not know as much I would be less worried..Putin is trying to be good diplomat as American selected (not honestly elected) politicians..ya poydu uslishats ftoroy video...spasibo.

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Spasibo da tebya Nikolay 2:08 ..."prablema otchen bljshaya, shiroka i otchenj fundamentaljna..." Nik kto eti celovek? Stoe ego imja ...who was that man at 2:08 what is his name he was correct with his statement...thank you for this video it is informative. Thanks - Paka