Vladimir Putin
So I'm glad he accepted our invitation, all Chechens are happy about that. There is a friendship between our national leader and Depardieu: Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov and Gerard Depardieu - these are unique figures, and the fact that they meet and share their views of what the world should be like is in the interests of the friendship, tolerance and unity of the peoples
Vladimir Putin criticizes OSK (United Shipbuilding Corporation) over failure in the delivery of submarines
Problems still remain with deadlines and the quality of implementation of orders, including defense projects. In particular, the construction of a number of nuclear submarines and surface ships and their delivery to the navy has been unjustifiably delayed
Today I request that a report be prepared on the causes of delays in the implementation of defense shipbuilding projects and on measures to remedy the situation
USC will be headed by Shmakov
However, problems still remain with the timeframes and the quality of the fulfillment of contracts, including defense orders. There are unjustifiable delays in the construction and delivery of a whole number of nuclear-powered submarines and warships to the navy
Russian big business is heavily dependent on the government and often has to follow Putin's requests and take on projects that are important for top officials
This is how it was in 2008, and now we are witnessing the same thing. However, unlike our friends and partners in Europe and other parts of the world, the Russian economy is showing vitality and prospects of further growth
The road map for the improvement of government regulation, approved by the SIA supervisory board on November 21, 2012 and the map to promote easier access of medium-sized businesses to contracts handed out by infrastructure monopolies and companies with state ownership have not been approved [by the Cabinet] to this date
Russia's participation in the BRICS summit [hosted by South Africa in March] and the talks between President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of 20 African countries demonstrates that the motto saying 'Russia returns to Africa' is being realised
