MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...

His meeting with Konstantin Ernst, head of Channel One, Oleg Dobrodeyev of the Russia Channel and NTV"s Vladimir Kulistikov was lively and merry. The president joked but sometimes sounded very much like Vladimir Putin.

"We should deal with crooks without pity," he said, adding that tough action was needed to stop some people from going too far.

During a 90-minute broadcast, Medvedev spoke on many issues from the economic crisis and swine flu to football, his daily routine, and his son"s music preferences.

As befits a head of state, the president sounded optimistic. He said the outgoing year was mostly positive and that Russia paid a relatively small price for the economic crisis. But he also spoke about the objectives Russia failed to attain.

It was during that part of the interview that he spoke about modernization and innovation technology, and referred to these issues several times later in the interview.

Medvedev said Russia should start modernization

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