Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian Government Presidium
"Liquidity is there but it often fails to reach the consumers. This is a problem for all financial systems. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that although we make decisions and allocate the required funds, they often fail to reach the end users. In this sense, Russia does not differ much from other countries. The only difference perhaps is that we have a real potential."
"In my opinion, the key task is to ensure the stability of Russia's banking system and to secure a sustained operation of Russian businesses. The Bank for Development (Vnesheconombank) will play one of the key roles in addressing this issue."
Events for 11 october 2008
Issues discussed included a further improvement in the quantity and quality of crop production in Russia, state assistance with the introduction of new technologies, and more efficient financing of agriculture.
Events for 10 october 2008
"If need be, certain demands can be made to the future foreign owner of a strategic company. These include commitments to guarantee the preservation of state secrets, to process raw materials on Russian territory, to preserve jobs and carry out in full the business plan for production development. I would like to add that many foreign countries have similar laws."
The cub weighs just 10 kilos. She has not been named yet, but Mashenka and Milashka were among the options discussed. She has an excellent appetite. "She eats two kilos of meat in the morning, and two kilos in the evening," Mr Putin smiled.
