Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual question-and-answer session with the Russian people in Moscow, December 16, 2010. Putin on Thursday talked up Russia’s recovery from its economic crisis, saying the economy would grow by up to 4 percent this year with real incomes rising thanks to large pension increases. REUTERS/Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Pool (RUSSIA — Tags: POLITICS) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS