A report broadcast by the “Russia 24” channel mentioned that “there are already more than 700,000 inquiries, and statistics indicate that women are asking their questions at an increasing rate.” Earlier, the Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced a major press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Direct Line” with President Vladimir Putin is an annual event during which the head of state answers citizens’ questions, discusses the situation in the country, and presents his position on economic, domestic, and foreign policy issues. This event is covered by the media and broadcast on television channels. Russian President Vladimir Putin received more than 1.5 million questions and requests from Russian citizens ahead of the program “Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin,” on December 19 of last year, 2024.
