ITAR-TASS: Putin answers 90 questions during almost four-hour-long Q&A marathon
MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin answered a total of 90 questions on Thursday during his annual televised question and answer session, officially known as "The Direct Line with Vladimir Putin," that lasted for 3 hours and 55 minutes.
This year’s Putin’s communication with fellow countrymen was almost as long as the program of 2014 that lasted for 3 hours and 56 minutes. So, no absolute record was broken. In 2013, Putin set the record when he answered the Russians’ questions during 4 hours and 48 minutes.
WNU Editor: These Q&As are always scripted .... but sometimes a gem or two comes out. Personally .... I prefer seeing a leader of a country being grilled by his opponents .... I guess that is why I like the Canadian and British Parliamentary systems. But I must give Putin a little credit .... this is something that is very new for Russians .... and it is shifting the political culture .... albeit slowly and in small increments.
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