MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has started his annual televised Direct Line question-and-answer session to sum up the results of the outgoing year.
The event, headlined 'Results of the Year,' is held in Moscow’s main exhibition hall Gostiny Dvor and will again combine his hotline TV show and a large press conference.
The discussion is moderated by VGTRK reporter Pavel Zarubin and Channel One journalist Ekaterina Berezovskaya.
Representatives of federal and regional Russian media, as well as foreign journalists accredited in Russia, are attending the event. Notable media figures are also present, including VGTRK correspondent and Hero of Russia Yevgeny Poddubny, Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst, and BBC News reporter Steven Rosenberg. According to the broadcast schedule, the channels are allocating three hours of airtime for "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin."
Live broadcasts from Russian regions, used in previous editions of the program, are not expected this time. However, everyone has a chance to address the president, as only a smartphone is required to do so.
