MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin vowed on Dec. 18 to fix Russia's economic woes within two years by diversifying away from its heavy reliance on oil and gas and voiced confidence that the plummeting ruble will soon recover.
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A couple look at Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech during his annual press conference on a giant screen, in Sevastopol on Dec. 18, 2014.
