How to ask Vladimir Putin a question on a direct line

The program "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" will be held on December 19. The Russian President will summarize the results of the outgoing 2025 live, as well as answer questions from journalists and citizens. The reception of applications started on December 4. Read about how to ask a question to the head of state in the Izvestia article.

When will Vladimir Putin's direct line take place in 2025

In 2025, the direct line and the big press conference of the President of Russia will be combined again into one format called "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin." It has been in existence since 2020, when the two events decided to be held jointly due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Head of state will begin answering citizens' questions on December 19 at 12:00 Moscow time. Traditionally, the program is broadcast live and has no fixed time frame. Putin usually answers questions for about four hours. So, in 2024, the event lasted 4 hours and 30 minutes. During this time, the head of state managed to answer 76 questions.

Direct line with Putin – 2025: how to ask a question, where to watch the broadcast

How to ask a direct line question with Vladimir Putin

The reception of questions from citizens started on December 4. During this time, the number of requests has already exceeded 1 million. According to the Popular Front call center, most of the questions (67%) come from women. At the same time, people over the age of 56 (47%) most often ask questions to the head of state.

Citizens' appeals will be accepted until the end of the direct line on December 19. They are processed by the volunteers of the Popular Front, including with the help of the GigaCha AI service from Sberbank. The reception of questions will end on December 19 at the same time as the broadcast ends.

How to ask Putin a question on a direct line through the website

You can ask the president a question on the website of the program "Results of the year with Vladimir Putin". Registration is required to send an appeal: you will need to specify a phone number or log in via the social networks VKontakte or Odnoklassniki.

How to ask Putin a question on a direct line by phone and via SMS

To ask a question, citizens can call the toll-free number 8-800-200-40-40. Calls are accepted around the clock from any region of Russia. Calls are processed automatically. Subscribers also have the opportunity to leave contact information for feedback.

The question can also be sent via SMS or MMS to the short number 0-40-40 or to the same number 8-800-200-40-40. The service works around the clock for all subscribers of Russian operators and is free of charge, however, it is important to keep in mind that there is a sign restriction for messages. The response will be received in the form of a return message or a call if the citizen has left a corresponding request.

Verification of communication: citizens of the Russian Federation began to send questions to Putin for a direct line

The first appeals to the president concern the social sphere and housing and communal services

How to ask Putin a question on a direct line via social media

Russians can send questions to the president through the official VKontakte and Odnoklassniki communities. Both text and video messages are accepted.

The Moscow to Putin mobile application is also available for direct line calls. You can download it in RuStore, AppGallery and Google Play. The program's website also has an apk file and instructions for installing it for devices where the above-mentioned app stores are unavailable.

How to ask Putin a question on a direct line through MAX

In 2025, you can ask the president a question using the chatbot "Results of the year with Vladimir Putin" in the national messenger MAX. Russian citizens of any age from any region can send a text or video message.

Procedure of actions:

• Enter the name of the chatbot in the messenger search or follow the direct link.;
• start the service by clicking the "Start" button;
• specify your full name, location, age, and, if desired, your email address.;
• share your phone number for feedback.;
• upload a video message or leave a text request.

The appeal will be sent to the editorial office of the program, and feedback will be sent to the specified contacts.

Earlier, AI expert Diana Zlobina told Izvestia about the work of the neural network in collecting questions for a direct line with Putin.