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3:30 P.M. (CEST) SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Hi. Kathleen, can you hear me? SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Buongiorno. THE PRESIDENT: Buongiorno! (Laughter.) SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Welcome to the flu summit. THE…

PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO: (As translated.) Good morning. President Obama will leave shortly, so this will be a very short press conference. And first of all let me express my deepest appreciation…

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Dobryy den’. (Applause.) It is a great privilege to join all of you today with President Medvedev. From our first meeting at the G20 summit in…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, good afternoon. Dobryy Den’. I apologize that I think I’m running late and I’m leaving early. (Laughter.) This is a good reason why civil society…

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Dobryy den’. (Applause.) It is a great privilege to join all of you today with President Medvedev. From our first meeting at the G20 summit in…

PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress) — not simply tolerate dissenting voices but also to respect and recognize dissenting voices. This is one of the elements, along with an independent media and…

PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) — (in progress) — by the way, something I have already had the chance to watch on TV, particularly your speech at the New School of…

PRIME MINISTER PUTIN: (As translated) Mr. President, I’m very glad to meet you here. And I’m glad to have this opportunity to be an acquaintance of yours. The history of…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Well, congratulations, Oxana. And to the entire Class of 2009, congratulations to you. I don’t know if anybody else will meet their future wife…

PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen of the press, colleagues, we have just completed our negotiations with the U.S. President. The first visit of U.S.…