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Live Blog: Russia's Vladimir Putin Answers Questions at Annual Call-In

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a live broadcast nationwide call-in in Moscow, April 16, 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin answered 55 questions during this year's call-in, touching upon Russia's relations with the West, the economy, the Mistral warships, Iran, and Ukraine in a live broadcast that lasted 3 hours and 58 minutes.

See the Photo Gallery: Putin Faces the Nation on Annual Call-In

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