PUTIN'S Q&A SESSION - TASS

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Putin cannot recall cases in which officials misled him intentionally

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

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

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

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

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

The president assured he had proof and witnesses

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"