Please be brief in your questions so that we can take as many questions as possible. We have a press conference in russian, but you will have some translations into other languages, and in the broadcast is available on our website and social media. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Hope you had a good holiday season. A good new year and we are very grateful to you for taking part in our annual press conference. I dont think i should spend a lot of time on my introductory remarks. Just recently, the president gave an end of the year press conference. A few days ago, president putin met with the editors in chief of Russian Media news agencies. I think you have been following these major events and you are familiar with the president s comments on those issues, including foreign policy. I will say briefly that once again, we have to say that this year was not easy. We see various hard spots around the world, and the middle east, northern africa, and the ukraine, our neighboring country.
[speaking in foreign language]. Translator colleagues, good morning. We begin our Traditional Press conference by Russian Foreign minister sergey lavrov. The highlights of last years efforts. Please be brief in your questions so that we can take as many questions as possible. We have press conference in russian. But you will have some translation into foreign languages. And the broadcast is available on our website and social media. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Hope you had a good holiday season. Welcome to the new year. Very grateful to you for taking part in our annual press conference. I dont think i should spend a lot of time on my introductory remarks. Just recently, the president gave a big end of the year press conference. And just a few days ago, president putin met with the editors in chief of russian news agency. S in chief of russis agency. You are well familiar with the president s comments, including foreign policy. I will say briefly that once again, we have to say
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Data on inflation. Also minutes from the last fomc meeting. The july Consumer Price index will be released at 8 30 eastern time and at 2 00 this afternoon we should be getting more insight into what fed policy makers talked about last month and perhaps what theyre thinking about is the highly anticipated september gathering. Heres the other stories were watching today. Chinas wild and scary ride continuing, volatile perhaps not a Strong Enough word to describe the session. The shanghai composite dropped by 5 early on but then closed up by more than a percent. They point to government backed buyers as catalysts for the turn around as well as rumors that Chinas Central Bank might be ready to cut the key reserve ratio requirements for banks. German lawmakers are voting on a greek bailout. The legislation is expected to pass despite a growing rebellion within chancellor merkels on party. More from our colleagues in europe in a few minutes. Back here in the states the consumer remains front