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This turning point period, and we will pursue our long term plans and priorities. But first of all, we have to save the people of the country. We have to preserve our values and traditions, and particularly protect voluntary non state and religious organizations and civil society. The measures we take must be targeted and must be realizable. We will be open to cooperation with all countries who see in russia an honest partner. We will not refuse or reject any kind of dialogue with the western world. We are determined to parry aggression and to particularly counter those who are aggressive towards our country. Lets get more now with our russia editor at bbc monitoring, vitaly shevchenko. Good to see you. What stood out for you in president putins address . What happened and what was set as at the kremlin this morning may not be what it really seems. The way Vladimir Putin came to power, a lot of people would hesitate to call it an election after all of his key opponents were barred from
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