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around the world are these new images of vladimir putin making his first remarks from the kremlin, since a military standoff inside russia over the weekend. now, this is widely viewed as the strongest challenge to putin in his 23 years of rule. tonight, what you see here is putin speaking in russia, addressing the rebellion. it's a matter so public that even this master propagandist couldn't just deny that it's happening. he is vowing in the translation that we have here to bring members of the rebellion to justice, telling fighters in this mercenary force to sign up with the militar...

In the u.k., people in the u.s., came out of that country and that region. that's why we went in there. that's why we're there today. it is not some selfish long-term strategic interest. we simply want afghanistan to look after its own security with its own security force so we are safe at home. that's the key. that is the message we need to keep explaining to people. but i think what we're trying to do by end. 2014 is achievable and doable. >> i concur with everything david said, the only thing i would add, you ask why poll numbers indicate people are interested in ending the war in afghanist...

Enthusiastically, we want war, probably hasn't been involved in a war. but as david said, i think the vast majority of the american people and british understand why we went there. there is a reason why al qaeda is on its heels and has been decimated. there is a reason why osama bin laden and his lieutenants are not in a position to be able to execute plots against the united states or great britain. there's a reason why it is increasingly difficult for those who are interested in carrying out transnational operations directed against our interests, our friends, our allies, to be able to do th...

We can help secure the future of our nations and the world for generations to come. thank you. the. >> thank you, david. so we've got questions from each respective press corps. we'll start with ari shapiro of npr. >> thank you, mr. president. given the extraordinarily difficult circumstances in afghanistan from the last few weeks i wonder what makes you confident that two years from now when the last troops leave it will be better than it is today? and i wonder if you could also talk about the pace of withdrawl, whether you see something more gradual or speedier? and mr. prime minister, you a...

This transition in a way that doesn't result in a steep cliff at the end of 2014 but rather is a gradual pace that come mow dates the developing capacities of the afghan national security forces. although you asked it to david i want to make sure that i just comment quickly on the economic issues because this is a question that that david and i have been getting for the last two years. we always give the same answer but i figure it is worth repeating. the united states and great britain are two different economies in two different positions. their banking sector was much larger than ours. thei...