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Speaking at his annual question-and-answer session broadcasted from the Kremlin on Thursday, Russia's outgoing President Vladimir Putin answered 72 questions in more than three hours.
Recent talks between Russia and the U.S. showed Washington is trying to reach a compromise with Moscow over plans to deploy missile shield elements in Europe, the Russian president said Thursday. 
President Putin said Thursday that the pro-presidential United Russia party is necessary to maintain parliament's effectiveness and current policy direction. 
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia will continue to develop both nuclear and conventional components of its armed forces. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was mainly aimed at controlling the Gulf state's oil reserves. 
Moscow is ready to cooperate with any Ukrainian government formed after the September 30 election results are officially validated, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday his country has the means and strength to safeguard its interests, domestically and abroad. "Russia has sufficient strength and means to protect its interests on its territory and in other regions of the world," the president said in his annual televised question-and-answer session. 



