Putin will try to avoid ruble backlash
Putin seeks to reassure Russians that all will be well and that country is on correct course
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- Economic crisis and need for diversification
- Ruble
- "Everything is fine"
- A better business environment
- NATO
- Ukraine
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_350.jpg "Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow (Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev)")