PUTIN'S Q&A SESSION - TASS

Missed opportunities: Putin says Western sanctions cost Russia $50 bln, EU - $240 bln

Putin agrees life for Russian citizens has become more challenging

Putin convinced that West won’t drastically change its stance towards Russia

Putin to hold Q&A session on June 20

27 Jun 2019, 11:49

Five DDoS attacks detected during Putin’s annual Q&A session

One of the attacks was aimed directly at the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

21 Jun 2019, 11:23

Putin’s Q&A session was informative, relevant, concrete - Kremlin

The Kremlin spokesman said "already now the presidential staff is beginning to draw up a list of instructions" on the basis of the program

20 Jun 2019, 17:42

Russia, US need dialogue as neither of them can impose its position by force — Putin

Putin has repeatedly said that Russia is open for dialogue with the United States

20 Jun 2019, 17:36

Millions of Russians have no clean water access, Putin says

The president added that a whole program has been created in Russia to ensure access to clean water

20 Jun 2019, 16:55

Putin admits he is 'not offended' to take rap for any regional, local problems

The president said that during his annual televised Q&A session

20 Jun 2019, 15:55

Putin cannot recall cases in which officials misled him intentionally

The president is certain that the people who misled him had been misinformed themselves

20 Jun 2019, 15:27

About 2.2 million questions received for Putin’s televised Q&A session

Such question-and-answer sessions have been held annually since 2001

20 Jun 2019, 15:17

Putin says private military companies’ personnel do not represent Russian state

Putin was asked why Russia was not conferring the status of a veteran of combat operations on those who are sent to Syria as members of private military companies

20 Jun 2019, 15:01

Putin tells his Q&A session viewers he is not alien

The president assured he had proof and witnesses

20 Jun 2019, 14:44

Putin says Russia continues to be leader in modern weaponry despite military spending cuts

Speaking about the defense budget, the president recalled two popular sayings: "If you want peace, prepare for war," and "Those who do not feed their own army, will feed the enemy"