Russian President Vladimir Putin Holds His Annual News Conference

Putin Defends Own Record, Criticizes US in Marathon Q&A. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Nikolski

Putin Defends Own Record, Criticizes US In Marathon Q&A -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected allegations Thursday that he had constructed an “authoritarian regime” during his years in power, touting the country’s stability and adding that he had not made any major mistakes he would want to fix.

“I cannot call this system authoritarian,” he told over 1,000 Russian and foreign journalists in a wide-ranging, four-and-a-half-hour news conference in Moscow, which included heated criticism of the United States and comments on topics ranging from the crisis in Syria to the end of the world.

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More News On Russian President Putin's Annual Press Conference

Vladimir Putin holds a marathon news conference -- Washington post
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Putin, vigorous despite recent back trouble, defends himself in annual news conference -- Washington Post/AP
Russia Acknowledges That Syrian Leader May Fall -- AP
Putin 'not that preoccupied' with fate of Syria's Assad -- The Guardian
Russia's Putin warns of endless conflict in Syria -- Reuters
Putin Defends Position on Syria and Chastises U.S. on Libya -- New York Times
Ban on US adoptions is ‘adequate reaction’ - Putin -- RT
Putin on Magnitsky Act: Why do those behind Guantanamo lecture us on human rights? -- RT
Putin offers alternative to Mayan prophecy for date of apocalypse -- The Guardian

My Comment: I watched the press conference .... and it went on ... and on .... and on .... and on. Rumors of Putin having health problems have clearly been dispelled after this press conference.