Putin says he is following closely all major cases, including the Nemtsov case. He mentions the recent killing of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karpov. Says "as a rule" investigators completely resolve these cases.
Putin says he has not spoken to former Economic Development Minister Ulyukayev and is following the case closely. (Here's the background on Ulyukayev)
Next question is about whether the government is selling stakes in state companies in order to cover the budget. Mentions recent sale of Rosneft stake "to foreigners."
Putin says government budget plans are being met fully and notes that there have been significant increases in spending on national defense.
“Interesting question. I am not going to answer it, of course.”
Putin said privatization of state enterprises is not being done to cover the budget but to restructure the economy and bring in new investors/owners.
We're 30 minutes into this. So far, he's discussed the economy, agriculture, investment into high-tech, the central bank, criminal investigations including of ousted Economy Minister Ulyukayev and into Nemtsov's slaying, and privatization.
As Shaun Walker noted, there are no follow-up questions in this format.