Vladimir Putin's annual press conference - TASS

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Ten LPR servicemen return home in prisoner swap with Kiev — ombudswoman

Putin satisfied with his annual year-end press conference — Kremlin

Female sports may become extinct with male transgender athletes' arrival, says Putin

Putin didn’t escalate situation around Ukraine in news conference comments — NYTimes

Herd immunity without prosecution for refusal to be vaccinated — Putin on COVID

The President stressed that Russia needed herd immunity of about 80%

Putin speaks on security guarantees, Russia’s relations with West

The West’s behavior is dishonest and it has gone back on its promises, the Russian leader pointed out

How cabinet worked in 2021 and why EU faced energy crisis: Putin tackles economy

Speaking about the energy crisis in Europe, the Russian President said that the European counties mainly created the crisis themselves when they decided to abandon long-term contracts and switch to spot market purchases

Putin says insulting Prophet Muhammad isn’t artistic freedom

Putin also criticized posting photos of Nazis on websites such as the one titled the Immortal Regiment and dedicated to Russians that died in World War Two

Putin admits he doesn’t have time to keep track of bloggers

"I have not been watching anyone for a long time, since I stopped being the Federal Security Service Director," Putin said

Putin’s statements about relations with US, Europe show wish to negotiate — expert

Andrey Bystritsky pointed out that Putin's remarks addressed to the West had demonstrated his reserved optimism and peacefulness

Putin says that amid pandemic he lacks contact with near and dear ones

The President said that a considerable part of his work involved the use of "modern communication means"

Politicians opposed to vaccination "score cheap points on nation’s health" — Putin

Earlier, Dmitry Peskov described the opponents of vaccination as "dangerous fools"

Prison torture is world problem — Putin

The Russian president stressed that such institutions in some countries looked decently only at first sight

Aid to Afghanistan needs to be provided by US coalition, says Putin

The Russian President stressed that Afghanistan’s funds need to be unfrozen by foreign banks, primarily US ones, in order to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan people to the full extent