If you had the chance, what would you ask Russian President Vladimir Putin?
On Thursday, Putin spent four hours live on Russian state television answering questions ranging from the serious to decidedly absurd. Some 3 million questions were sent by phone and text to the annual call-in show, which has become a yearly PR highlight for the Kremlin.
The president used “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin” this year to defend his political record, blame poor economic growth on Western sanctions and deny that Russian troops are fighting in Ukraine.
Amid growing tensions with the West, Putin insisted his intentions are …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
