Lawyer for Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko jokes that Snowden seems to look different this year.
British farmer John says he respects Putin a lot, but is struggling with dairy farm. Says he shouldn't trust statistics his advisors give him.
Putin: We of course believe the statistics, but will do more to help you (also asks, how did you get here?).
Here's our story on John Kopiski, the farmer challenging Putin.
Putin: This year we've increased subsides for loans to agricultural producers. Lists other measures as well. As for why it doesn't reach you, we have to look at your region specifically. We will see what else we can do and "we'll talk to your governor."
Question: Please don't lift sanctions, give us time to create our own organic goods. (Well, not really a question)
Kudrin Goes back at Putin with "follow-up"
Putin: On the whole we should do our best for salaries to grow. You're right about that.
Kudrin: Your adjustments are not enough
Putin: "part of the blame is yours"
Aleksei Kudrin, former economics minister, to Putin:
If you take this presidential term, even if the oil prices are $65/barrel, our GDP will be at 1.5 percent, which is lower than the world average. We won't have investment and we'll be lagging further and further behind, which could have an impact on the defense industry. These figures will remain for the next three years. "Adjustments are not enough." What is needed for a new development model?
Putin replies: Your forecast is very close to what is likely to happen. [However] you were one of the authors of our 2020 program, which we haven't radically changed. If, with you we couldn't see certain things, part of the blame is yours. We need to improve monetary policy. This is a difficult task but we have to do it, even if it looks scary.
If you want people to trust us, we have to have heart too. If we disregard how people feel and what happens in real life, we can end up with a situation like in the early 90s -- when the government loses the trust of the people.
The U.S. and EU have a lot of public debt. This is alarming. What will happen to them? Can EU leaders handle it?
Some budding disappointment among journalists that a whole half hour has focused on macroeconomics. These usually don't get fun until questions from audience...which is starting now.
Question: Is the primary strategy to simply wait for the oil prices to go up?
Putin: This is an overly critical question. When you have criticism it makes you look at things freshly. Nevertheless, the plan to stabilize the situation is something that takes "professionalism." We have a "large-scale blueprint" for the economy.