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00:00And Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the country is ready to hold direct talks with NATO.

00:04The statement comes as Putin said the ties between Moscow and Washington will gradually improve.

00:09Speaking at an energy forum, Putin said that he has working relations with his American counterpart Joe Biden.

00:15He said that the two nations had common interest in security, stabilizing energy markets and fighting terrorism.

00:21But at the same time, Putin blamed U.S. for escalating tensions by withdrawing from international treaties.

00:27Defending Russia's military exercises, he said that it is the United States which is holding drills outside of its territory.

00:33However, Putin added that he was ready to hold direct talks with the U.S.-led military alliance NATO to resolve strategic issues.

00:42I assume that fundamental interests of the two countries are in the security area,

00:47in reducing strategic offensive weapons, fight against terrorism, money laundering, including fight against tax havens,

00:55stabilizing energy markets.

00:57These objective issues, mutual interests, will without any doubt lead to our relationship starting to improve

01:03and to American political establishments stopping speculations around Russian-American relationship

01:09at the expense of their own interests, at the expense of their companies.

01:16Putin also offered his comments this year's co-winner of Nobel Peace Prize.

01:21Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov received the top honor.

01:26His newspaper has done investigative reports critical of the Kremlin.

01:30Putin had a word of caution for Muratov.

01:32He said that the journalist should not use the Nobel as a shield and must obey Russian law.

01:37After winning the award, Muratov had said that he was worried that he will be labeled as a foreign agent.

01:43If he does not violate Russian law, and if he does not give a reason to be declared a foreign agent,

01:53then he will not be.

01:55If he tries hiding behind the Nobel Prize, using it as a shield to violate Russian law,

02:01then he will be doing it deliberately to attract attention to himself or some other reason.

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