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Live Blog: President Putin's 2016 End of Year Press Conference

Besides domestic issues, Putin is expected to discuss Syria and the U.S. elections.

By Katrin Scheib, Matthew Kupfer and Daria Litvinova
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2016. Kremlin Press Service

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