| December 2009 |
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday signed a decree to establish diplomatic relations with Vatican City, and met with Pope Benedict XVI.
Russia's envoy to NATO has said a new resolution to be considered by the Russia-NATO Council on assessing joint threats to the Euro-Atlantic space could prove to be a breakthrough.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fielded a wide range of questions from the Russian public during his live TV and radio phone-in on Thursday afternoon.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold a televised
question-and-answer session with the Russian public on Thursday, December 3, his second as
prime minister.

The Russian government will work to ensure that the construction of facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi does not harm the environment, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
The Russian prime minister on Thursday pledged a steady flow of contracts for the domestic aircraft industry, and said it was facing a bright future.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday he thinks "highly" of the Russian president's European security proposal.
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and Italy's energy giant Eni signed on Thursday a memo of understanding to include France's EDF into the South Stream gas pipeline project.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged radical measures to end a surge of militant violence in the North Caucasus, but said a new war is not expected in the region.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against any ill wishing, including economic, to the U.S. or any other country.
Russia would continue to assist the U.S. in its military operation in Afghanistan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said following a Russian-Italian summit on Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he does not consider himself a "great" person and does not suffer from depression.
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's legacy remains ambiguous, and his achievements should be remembered as well as the crimes against the nation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
"We have no information on Iran's work on nuclear weapons," the prime minister said during an annual televised question-and-answer session with Russians.
The Russian Armed Forces must keep up with modern challenges to reliably ensure national security, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
The proceeds from the sale of assets of the now defunct oil company Yukos were spent on establishing a fund for housing and utilities sector reforms, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticized Russia's super-rich for their ostentatious spending habits, and urged them to use their wealth to benefit their country.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has reiterated his commitment to boosting ties with Russia during a meeting with a Russian presidential envoy on Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for the conservation of endangered polar bears, Caucasian and Far Eastern leopards.



