applause belied any notion that this would be bruising the session began with something off roy greenslade. so it is from let's begin and we will give priority to the kremlin journalists. we should always begin with those who are close to us quips the president. will begin with close to four hours of questions this is more a test of in june or in the mental agility despite nuclear threats and wars home and abroad question after question dealt with the country struggling economy even state broadcasters piled on him. the russian economy is in stagnation it's going round in circles. but also we can't provide strong economic growth unless we change the structure of the economy. that's what we're doing with national projects we want to put it ahead of everything else we want to innovate or economy and see greater rates of economic growth and more opportunities for development. every commitment it's an annual showpiece meant to project strength and prosperity but with rising poverty in russia the ostentation touches were fewer this year and the economic strife is hard. his popularity among the p