Putin says that in recent years, the government has done a lot to make country's criminal laws more humane and that work will continue. Notes that Russia is "a large, complex country." Notes that people purposely create controversial art exhibits, presentations to get attention and this sometimes offends people. Putin says that he agrees that managers in state companies should get smaller bonuses, even if larger ones are legal, and shouldn't build huge homes that offend people. Putin says that representatives of culture "often" come to him to complain about "terrorism" from journalists and asks journalists not to intrude in the personal lives of cultural figures and athletes. Says people should be nicer and more considerate to one another.
Next question: Reporter from Znak.ru says Putin makes good, pretty statements in his speeches but nothing changes. For example, Putin speaks about the need to unite society, fight corruption, need to elect governors, etc. Reporter says the elite in Russia is challenging and defying Russia. Why do you say one thing and we keep seeing the opposite? Mentions criminal cases and long sentences against people who merely post things or like things on social media.
Putin says environmental organizations are sometimes used by "our competitors" to suppress growing elements of the economy. Says he remembers how foreign government used environmental groups to stop Russian port development. Putin says Rosatom has very safe technology and has learned from the experiences of the Soviet Union, Fukushima, and others. Calls for deep study of all matters, including economic and environmental impact of nuclear-power plants.
Next question is about the construction of new nuclear-power plants, says that many environmental groups are "foreign agents" who are interfering with the development of this sector.
Next question is about the recent controversy between filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov and the Yeltsin Center in Yekaterinburg, whether the center is sufficiently patriotic. Putin says he has met with Mikhalkov and others and says "there are questions related to the presentation of information about the history of Russia" that need to be resolved -- including about recent history and the distant past. But, on the whole, Putin says he opposes effort to increase tensions over these questions. Says there is nothing wrong with fact that some people have "liberal" views on history and some have "traditional" views. Notes that next year Russia will mark the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution and calls on the country to use this as an opportunity for reconciliation.