Press conference of Vladimir Putin as it was – BBC Russian

09:08

BBC Russian Service is a live broadcast of the press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin .

09:10

The opposition expects that at the press conference, Vladimir Putin will react to the investigation of the Fund for the fight against corruption, dedicated business sons Prosecutor General Yury Chaika.

Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Thursday that the investigation is ordered.

Peskov said the investigation BCF of children registered Seagulls

09:10

journalists also expect that someone will be able to ask a question about the murder of Boris Nemtsov and why the investigation could not interrogate the head of Chechnya, Kadyrov

Court dismissed the questioning Kadyrov

09:13

We thought next year’s budget at the rate of $ 50 per barrel, this optimistic assessment. Now we have to count it all, Vladimir Putin said, referring to the state of the Russian economy and the fall in market prices for oil.

09:18

Despite the crisis, we have fulfilled all our obligations to our partners, including – and to international lending institutions, said Vladimir Putin.

09:19

The budget revenues due to export of goods decreased, but judging by the amount of work in ports, the physical volume of goods increased, and this is a positive sign .

09:20

Sovereign funds are at a good level – 11.8% of GDP. We have fulfilled our social obligations and observe the natural population growth, which is very important.

09:21

Life expectancy in Russia Rosgosstrakh exceeds estimates for ’71.