Vladimir Putin's Q&A session 2016 - TASS

Kremlin pledges Putin’s Q&A session was not choreographed beforehand

Kremlin apologizes for linking German newspaper to Goldman Sachs

South Ossetia’s accession to Russia not discussed — Putin

Putin expects compromise on disputed Kuril Islands will be found one day

14 Apr 2016, 13:12

Russia cut budgeting of defense ministry, law enforcement agencies — Putin

The president has urged to start thinking of how to provide the load for Russian defense companies after the government defense order passes its peak in several years

14 Apr 2016, 13:10

Putin: National Guard creation to place arms turnover in Russia under special control

The National Guard subordination directly to the president has nothing to do with any mistrust for law enforcers

14 Apr 2016, 13:03

Putin calls Obama decent person for his remarks on mistakes in Libya

According to Putin, cooperation with US President Barack Obama will continue until the end of his presidential term

14 Apr 2016, 13:01

Putin gives answers to 8 dozen questions over 3 hours 39 minutes of Q&A session

The Q&A session’s record was back in 2013, where the president answered questions for 4 hours and 48 minutes

14 Apr 2016, 12:47

Putin: Kadyrov needs to realize responsibility for forming attitude to political opponents

The president admitted that his own blunders and omissions could have led to Kadyrov’s sharp remarks about his political opponents

14 Apr 2016, 12:44

Putin admits many drawbacks revealed in Russian combat equipment operation in Syria

Vladimir Putin has however marked a sharp growth in demand for Russian weapons after the operation of the Russian Aerospace Troops in Syria

14 Apr 2016, 12:30

Putin says Ukraine fails to implement Minsk deal

The Russian president is urging the West to take more active steps to force Kiev comply with the Minsk accords

14 Apr 2016, 12:14

Putin does not rule out introduction of single currency within EAEU in future

However, doing this will be possible only after the economies of the EAEU members are equal, the Russian president says

14 Apr 2016, 10:40

Putin sees no political context in WADA’s decision on drug meldonium

The president has pointed out that meldonium has no effects whatsoever improving athletes’ abilities

14 Apr 2016, 10:36

Putin confirms importance of waste recycling problem

Putin said the sphere of waste recycling "is very criminalized," and thus ordered to the People's Front to control the situation with recycling