http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/ Texts of the Russian President's public addresses, transcripts of meetings, talks, conferences with the President, press conferences and interviews given by the President, articles by the President (last 20 publications) 20 Mar 2010 15:6:20 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/images/rsslogo2.png http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/ (C) official web portal of the Russian President http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/19/1407_type82913_224876.shtml "I approved the principles of the state policy on the defence industry and its development. Of course, the Government, and you personally, were directly involved in drafting this document. I would like to hear from you how you plan to implement it and what will be the first steps to take." 19 Mar 2010 14:07:36 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/19/1407_type82913_224876.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/18/2056_type84779_224827.shtml 18 Mar 2010 20:56:10 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/18/2056_type84779_224827.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/18/1830_type82914_224816.shtml "We always have a very full agenda to get through and discuss the major challenges facing the United Nations, such as the Millennium Development Goals. We also address important and complex regional issues, such as the Middle East, the Afghan problem and others. Of course we regularly review the consequences of the global financial crisis. All this is crucial in helping us resolve these difficult issues together with the United Nations." 18 Mar 2010 18:30:37 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/18/1830_type82914_224816.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/17/1931_type82913_224806.shtml “As a responsible country, we however remain committed to our chosen strategy, namely, developing an energy-efficient economy, modern ‘green’ technology, and a modern energy sector, thus reducing hydrocarbon emissions into the atmosphere. No matter how the situation develops it is in Russia’s environmental and economic interests to pursue this strategy.” 17 Mar 2010 19:31:52 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/17/1931_type82913_224806.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/16/2046_type82913_224786.shtml We absolutely must invest in our defence and special equipment. We need to coordinate activities with other agencies to strengthen precisely these technical and technological components. Work in this area must continue, as well as work on giving the Border Guard Service new features.” 16 Mar 2010 20:46:55 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/16/2046_type82913_224786.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/16/1858_type82913_224783.shtml 16 Mar 2010 18:58:31 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/16/1858_type82913_224783.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1657_type84779_224773.shtml 15 Mar 2010 16:57:03 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1657_type84779_224773.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1431_type127286_224776.shtml “A lot has been done recently to strengthen the Armed Forces. We have initiated a series of purchases of high tech weapons for units and formations of immediate response, we are strengthening our strategic nuclear deterrent force, and we are creating a single unified air and space defence system. Russia is regaining the status of a full-fledged maritime power. And recent experience has made it clear that we have made the right choices in formulating the future face of our nation’s Armed Forces.” 15 Mar 2010 14:31:26 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1431_type127286_224776.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1307_type84779_224766.shtml “Despite the difficulties that we have indeed faced over these years of our recent history we have managed to preserve the backbone of the Academy of Sciences. Now it is essential that we do what we discussed during the last meeting at the Academy, namely, prepare the future by bringing young talented people into science.” 15 Mar 2010 13:07:59 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/15/1307_type84779_224766.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/11/1814_type82914_224731.shtml 11 Mar 2010 18:14:13 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/11/1814_type82914_224731.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/10/2007_type82913type82914_224723.shtml “We need to build our relations in this area on a calm, non-ideological, pragmatic and equal basis. No one should preach any sermons on the subject, nor should people be forced into a particular system.” 10 Mar 2010 20:07:00 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/10/2007_type82913type82914_224723.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/10/1943_type82913_224714.shtml “Establishing a national payment system is one of the steps we need to take to achieve the common objective of developing a national financial centre in Russia, building up an international financial centre to serve as a foundation for our development over these coming years.” 10 Mar 2010 19:43:42 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/10/1943_type82913_224714.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/09/2036_type82914type82915_224701.shtml “We expect that our cooperation in areas such as energy, the financial sector, the forestry industry, the environment, promoting the so-called green economy and improving energy efficiency will be characteristic of our further interaction.” 09 Mar 2010 20:36:41 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/09/2036_type82914type82915_224701.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/09/1013_type82913_224705.shtml 09 Mar 2010 10:13:26 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/09/1013_type82913_224705.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/06/1010_type82913_224704.shtml 06 Mar 2010 10:10:43 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/06/1010_type82913_224704.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/2058_type82913_224669.shtml “It is my conviction that the treaty we propose would give us precisely the instrument we need to be able to prevent various regional conflicts, above all on the European continent, including conflicts similar to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.” 05 Mar 2010 20:58:52 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/2058_type82913_224669.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/1815_type82914_224666.shtml “I hope very much that with a new President of Ukraine now in office our countries’ relations will start to show new growth and become closer.” 05 Mar 2010 18:15:23 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/1815_type82914_224666.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/1600_type82914type82915_224672.shtml “The President of Ukraine and I have agreed: developing this dialogue, bringing about a full-scale revival of relations between Ukraine and Russia, implies renewing the links between us, especially those between ministries and agencies, between our governments. This would of course include contacts between our respective parliaments, non-governmental organisations, in every area in which we interact.” 05 Mar 2010 16:00:17 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/05/1600_type82914type82915_224672.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/04/1406_224655.shtml “Soon under my chairmanship there will be a meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption to consider a national strategy in this field. This strategy should include the main strands of national policy that already exist in this area, and the new measures included in the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2010-2011.” 04 Mar 2010 14:06:51 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/04/1406_224655.shtml http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/03/1602_type82913_224629.shtml 03 Mar 2010 16:02:35 +0400 http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/text/speeches/2010/03/03/1602_type82913_224629.shtml