This year’s Q&A session is Vladimir Putin’s 14th in succession. The president held his first Q&A session on December 24, 2001, during his first presidential term. The tradition was observed even when Vladimir Putin served as prime minister in 2008-2012. Putin's Q&A session in 2015 was watched by 8.4 million people and lasted 3 hours and 57 minutes. The Russian leader answered 74 questions out of over 3 million submitted by members of the public. Source URL |
